Facet joint, Southlake
A facet joint, Southlake block or injection is a minimally
invasive procedure in which a physician
injects a small amount of local anesthetic and/or
medication to numb a facet joint, Southlake and provide pain relief. Fluoroscopy, a form of real-time x-ray, or CT is used to guide the
placement of the needle into the facet joint.
A facet
joint, Southlake injection is a relatively simple,
straightforward procedure, and is usually performed in an office based
procedure suite or in an ambulatory surgical center.
What are some common uses of the procedure?
- reduce
inflammation
- provide
long-term pain relief
- help
patients tolerate physical therapy or other rehabilitative exercises
- help
physicians determine the cause of back or neck pain
Characteristics/Clinical
Presentation
The joint capsule is more likely to generate pain than the articular
cartilage or the synovium. All of the lumbar facet joints are capable of
producing pain that can refer to the groin (this is more common with lower
facet joint pathology).
Cervical facet syndrome includes following symptoms:
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Axial neck pain (rarely radiating past the
shoulders), most common unilaterally
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Pain with and/or limitation of extension
and rotation
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Tenderness upon palpation
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radiating pain locally or into the
shoulders or upper back, and rarely radiate in the front or down an arm or into
the fingers as a herniated disc might.
Lumbar facet syndrome can be characterized by following symptoms:
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Pain or tenderness in lower back.
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Local tenderness/stiffness alongside the
spine in the lower back.
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Pain, stiffness or difficulty with certain
movements (such as standing up straight or getting up from a chair.
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Pain upon hyperextension
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