Facial joint arthritis Degenerative changes to the spine Trauma or injury of the spine Inflammation from repeated motion or overuse Spondylosis, or wear and tear to the spinal discs (and joints), ...

Other times, the pain relief from facet joint injections can last 3 to 6 months or even longer. In these cases, sometimes breaking the cycle of pain or inflammation is enough to help a patient ...

Although there is no cure for facet hypertrophy, the appropriate treatment can reduce symptoms ... spinal degeneration, ...

[7] The results of the present practice study showed that this therapeutic approach achieves an equally high degree of satisfaction in the treatment of facet syndrome with regard to efficacy and ...

Objective: To compare the efficacy and tolerability of dexamethasone-21-palmitate and mepivacaine alone and in combination in the acute treatment of facet syndrome. Results: In all three groups ...

MRI (magnetic resonance imaging): This provides detailed images of the spine, including soft tissues like ligaments and discs, allowing the doctor to visualize any inflammation or damage to ... we can ...