Injections

The pain relief from a facet joint injection is intended to help a patient better tolerate a physical therapy routine.

Epidural steroid injection is performed in the lower spine following a specific set of procedures. Certain post-injection precautions should be observed.

Success rates of epidural steroid injections for pain relief vary depending on a person's condition as well as the care and activities they perform afterwards.

A comprehensive guide to epidural steroid injections: how they work, how they reduce inflammation, success rates, and patients who should not have the injections.

Managing pain with lumbar epidural steroid injections can come with certain risks and side effects.

If the facet block procedure is effective in alleviating the patient's back pain, it is often considered reasonable for the procedure to be done up to three times per year.

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.