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Lumbar media branch vs facet joint?
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Depends: Where they inject and how much relief you get depends on what is causing the pain. Discuss this with your pain mgmt doctor.
Answered 5/30/2016
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Facet Injection: A facet injection is a minimally invasive procedure that can temporarily relieve back pain caused by inflamed facet joints. A facet injection includes both a long-lasting corticosteroid and an anesthetic numbing agent. The Medial Branch Block is mostly an anesthetic injection for diagnostic purposes to determine candidacy for radiofrequency ablation.
Answered 7/18/2014
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