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Medical branch block is an injection of a local anaesthetic near the medial branch nerves to temporarily block the pain signal carried from the facet joints of the spine to the brain. It is used to assist your physician in diagnosing the cause of your back pain. Facet joints are the joints connecting the different vertebrae of the spine to each other. Medial branch nerves are small nerves that supply the facet joints of the spine.
Chronic pain is a pain lasting beyond six months secondary to a condition affecting eit..
A discogram is a diagnostic procedure used to precisely locate which spinal discs are i..
Epidural injections contain a strong anti-inflammatory agent called corticosteroid and ..
Facet joint injections contain a strong anti-inflammatory agent called corticosteroid a..
Headache, also termed cephalgia, is pain or a feeling of discomfort in the head, scalp ..
A sympathetic nerve block is an injection of an anesthetic near the affected sympatheti..
Electromyography (EMG) and Nerve conduction studies are diagnostic tests used to detect..
Strengthening exercises are specifically designed physical activities that improve musc..
