Facet Joint Injection Potential Risks and Complications


Allergic reaction.

Usually, the allergy is to the X-ray contrast or steroid; rarely to local anesthetic. Life threatening or severe allergies are rare.

Bleeding.

A rare complication, bleeding is more common for patients with underlying bleeding disorders or in patients on blood thinners.

Infection.

Minor infections occur in less than 1% to 2% of all injections. Severe infections are rare, occurring in 0.1% to 0.01% of injections.

Read more about Spinal Infections

Discomfort at the point of the injection or worsening of pain symptoms.

These symptoms are usually mild and short-lived. Long lasting increases in pain are rare.

Nerve or spinal cord damage or paralysis.

While very rare, damage to the spinal cord or spinal nerves can occur from direct trauma from the needle, or secondarily from infection, bleeding resulting in compression, or injection into an artery causing blockage.


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