Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
What if a medial branch block does not work?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Facet Injections!: The good news is that if medial branch blocks are not successful, another option is to ask your doctor about injecting into the facet joint directly with local anesthetic and steroid.
Answered 1/9/2019
4.9k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
I have a parasitic infection (unspecified at the moment). Is it safe to have a medial branch block?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can you tell me about being diagnosed with facet joint pain and had a medial branch block?
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
Cervical medial branch block with DEXA lidocaine gave me 1 day of neck pain relief.after 1day neck pain again.ok to Proceed to radiofreq ablation?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I am having headaches after my bilateral l4/5, l5/s1 lumbar facet medial branch block. Is this normal.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Why would lumbar facet steroid injections work but when i did the medial branch block to see if a rhizotomy would help, it did nothing?
How much do medial branch blocks cost?
I was consented for Si joint and medial branch block. On discharge note it says that I've had si joint and sacral ala injections, is this branch block?
Meidial branch blocks. What doesthis do exactly?
Is cervical medial branch block a type of epidural block? Or just giving medicines around the medial branch nerve?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
