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Is it normal to get facet injections in the thoracic spine? should i get them even if there is a some kind of cyst on my spine by my t6?
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Cyst where? : On ur spine can mean a benign bone cyst, in that case there's no reason not 2 have them. On ur spinal cord is a different situation all together ; would need looking into b 4 shots. If u r uncomfortable with ur md get a second opinion.
Answered 9/28/2016
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There are : Indications for thoracic facet joint injection. If you are having symptoms referrable to the thoracic facet joints that fail conservative management including pt, nsaids, then a facet injection could be a helpful next step.
Answered 12/1/2013
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Depends: Facet injections help relieve pain from the facet joint due to arthritic conditions or whiplash injuries. Occasionally the facet joint has a synovial cyst (which is an out pouching of the original joint capsule) associated with it that may compress a nerve and cause pain. If so then the facet injection may be used to reduce the pain from that.
Answered 3/21/2014
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