A facet joint injection is a minimally invasive procedure that can relieve neck or back pain caused by inflamed facet joints. Two approaches for treating facet joint pain can be used. First, blocking or numbing the medial branch nerves (nerves that supply facet joints with sensation) with an injection can be used as a diagnostic test to determine if the pain is actually coming from the facet joint.
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• CERVICAL ESI TRANSFORAMINAL
• CERVICAL FACET INJECTION
• THORACIC ESI TRANSFORAMINAL
• THORACIC FACET INJECTION
• LUMBAR ESI TRANSFORAMINAL
• LUMBAR FACET INJECTION

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