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A member asked:

Doctors can you tell me why does the back of my neck pop and occasionally the snapping causes pain?

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Dr. Qamar Khan answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Spine Joints: Facet joints are places on the spinal bones where two bones actually meet and articulate, therefore a facet joint injection is into that place where they meet. Many times arthritis or inflammation can arise here and cause pain.

Answered 6/29/2014

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