Medial branch blocks involve the injection of a local anesthetic agent to diagnose low back pain from facet joints. The injection can also serve as a prognostic tool before radiofrequency ablation.

Facet hypertrophy is a chronic condition that progresses with age. When diagnosed, facet hypertrophy can be treated with pain ...

Comparative effectiveness of a one-year follow-up of thoracic medial branch blocks in management of chronic thoracic pain: a randomized, double-blind active controlled trial. Pain Physician 13 ...

For patients with facet-mediated spine pain that achieve ≥80% pain relief after a medial branch block, a second diagnostic ...

It is not common for pain to get worse after a medial branch block, but the pain can come back. ... (2019). Effectiveness of lumbar facet joint blocks and predictive value before radiofrequency ...

The facet joints, also known as the zygapophysial joints, are part of the … A medial branch block is an injection of a strong local anesthetic on the medial branch nerves that supply the facet ...

According to the AMA, the code series for medial branch blocks and the facet joint injections are the same (i.e., CPT series 64490-64495), with reporting based on the number of facet joints injected, ...