{"id":1753,"date":"2023-07-23T14:40:36","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T11:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serdarcatav.com\/en\/?page_id=1753"},"modified":"2023-08-14T15:09:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T12:09:01","slug":"median-bal-blockage-and-faceet-joint-injections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/serdarcatav.com\/en\/back-leg-knee-pains\/median-bal-blockage-and-faceet-joint-injections\/","title":{"rendered":"Median Bal Blockage and Faceet Joint Injections"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1753\" class=\"elementor elementor-1753\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1338ba3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1338ba3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02abda7\" data-id=\"02abda7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cee1ca4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cee1ca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Median Bal Blockage and Faceet Joint Injections\n<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88b64d1 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"88b64d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/serdarcatav.com\/en\/homepage\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-home\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Homepage<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Median Bal Blockage and Faceet Joint Injections<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e349f0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e349f0c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f5ab8e\" data-id=\"0f5ab8e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-067e0d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"067e0d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Median Bal Blockage and Faceet Joint Injections\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-714c408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"714c408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Facet joints are the joints on the back of the spine that connect the vertebrae. The facet joints are found on the posterior surfaces of each vertebra, starting from the neck region to the lowest part of the lumbar region. They help support the spine by maintaining the stability of the spine and providing range of motion. Like other joints in the body, facet joints are covered with cartilage that allows bones to move smoothly and without friction. Facet joints can become painful by wearing down their cartilage as a result of arthritis, degenerative disease of the spine, and trauma.<\/p><p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Pain due to facet joint wear is mostly seen in the lumbar region, and can spread to the sides of the waist, hips and upper legs. Low back pain is exacerbated by leaning back and turning to the side. Sitting for long periods of time can cause pain.<\/p><p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>To relieve the pain caused by the facet joints, injections can be made into the facet joint or into the median branch nerve, which transmits the pain of the facet joint. Both types of injections usually result in a rapid reduction in pain and less need for pain medication, resulting in improved function and mobility of the patient.<\/p><p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Facet injection involves the injection of a mixture of a cortisone-like steroid and local anesthetic into the facet joints of the spine or the median nerve that transmits pain. It is a simple, safe and effective minimally invasive treatment for spinal pain. X-Ray guidance (fluoroscopy) is used to identify facet joints and guide needle placement. The injection is performed under local anesthesia and with intravenous sedation. This procedure takes about 10-15 minutes to perform, and then the patient is discharged home after 1 hour of observation.<\/p><p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Can these injections be repeated if my pain returns?<\/p><p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>If the first set of facet joint injections has provided you with pain relief for 6 or more months, they can be repeated once the pain returns. If there is no relief in pain following this treatment or if the relief is only short-lived, other treatments may be needed.<\/p><p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Is there a longer lasting cure for Facet Syndrome?<\/p><p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>We can answer this question with yes. With the facet joint Neurotomy\/Radiofrequency Ablation procedure, it is possible to reduce or temporarily destroy the function of the nerves that carry the sensation of the painful facet joints. This is an outpatient procedure similar to the facet joint median nerve injection. However, instead of injecting drugs into the facet joint median nerve, the physician places a needle next to the median nerve, heats the tip of the needles with radiofrequency energy, and selectively and temporarily destroys these nerves. Successful outcome following facet joint median nerve Neurotomy\/Radiofrequency Ablation leads to pain relief lasting up to 12 months. All patients with neck, back pain and low back pain are candidates for this procedure. 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