Conservative treatment is usually successful in making a difference. A medial branch block injects local anesthetic near the ...

Radiofrequency facet denervation is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat central neck or back ... spine that help keep the spine straight. These joints can be damaged by: Normal activity Aging ...

Although inhibition of TNFα or IL-17 is a common treatment approach ... of CXCR2-CD101- granulocytes at sites of inflammation in axSpA patients, we performed MRI guided biopsies of sacroiliac and ...

The treatment variables were change in pain score (at rest, during stress and during compression of the diseased facet joints) and physician- and patient-assessed efficacy and tolerability.