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Diagnostic & Therapeutic Care for Spinal Pain
Facet joint injections are a precise interventional procedure used to diagnose and treat back or neck pain originating from the small joints of the spine (facet joints). These joints can become inflamed due to arthritis, degeneration, or physical injury, causing localized back pain, neck pain, and muscle spasms.
During the injection, a local anesthetic and a corticosteroid anti-inflammatory medication are placed directly into the joint capsule, offering rapid pain reduction and confirming the joints as the primary source of symptoms.
Facet Highlights
- ✓ Diagnostic Tool: Validates facet joints as the primary spinal pain generator.
- ✓ Reduces Inflammation: Steroids quiet arthritis-driven localized swelling.
- ✓ Guided Precision: 100% of procedures are performed under live fluoroscopy. Book
Procedural Steps & Experience
1. Live Fluoroscopic Guidance
To ensure absolute precision, we perform facet injections under real-time fluoroscopy (live X-ray guidance) or high-resolution ultrasound, confirming needle position before introducing medication.
2. Local Anesthetic & Cortisone Delivery
A small volume of long-acting anesthetic (for immediate diagnostics) and a strong anti-inflammatory steroid (for lasting tissue relief) are injected directly into the joint capsule.
3. Immediate Post-Procedure Evaluation
You will track your pain relief immediately following the injection. Confirmed relief provides valuable diagnostic information, validating facet joints as the primary pain origin.