Injections

As with all invasive medical procedures, there are potential risks and complications associated with facet joint injections. However, in general, the risk is low and complications are rare.

A facet joint injection is a relatively simple, straightforward procedure, and is usually performed in an office based procedure suite or in an ambulatory surgical center.

Facet joint injections are given directly into the facet joint while medial branch blocks target the medial branch nerves that carry pain signals to the brain.

A hip joint injection may be beneficial for patients suffering from leg, hip, buttock or lower back pain that results from arthritis or injury to the joint.

An epidural steroid injection delivers steroid medication directly into the epidural space of the spine to help alleviate back pain and leg pain (sciatica).

Learn about several conditions that often indicate a need for lumbar epidural steroid injections, including lumbar disc herniations and degenerative disc disease.

Therapeutic injections can provide pain relief and help determine the source of a patient’s pain in the neck or back.

Epidural steroid injections can temporarily relieve many forms of low back pain and leg pain (sciatica) and help a patient progress with rehab and exercise.

How do you know if a medial branch block provided positive results? If the pain is improved by at least 80% within the first 4-6 hours, that indicates...

The procedure for medial branch injections involves using X-ray guidance for accuracy and injecting anesthetic into the facet joint(s) of the spine.