3D CT scan of lumbar spine showing facet joints where medial branch block injections target pain signals

Facet Medial Branch Block: What to Expect

Richard Kang, MDBlog

Chronic back and neck pain affects millions of Americans, yet identifying the exact source of that pain remains one of medicine’s greatest diagnostic challenges. If you’ve been living with persistent spinal pain that hasn’t responded to physical therapy, medications, or other conservative treatments, your physician may recommend a medial branch block to determine whether your facet joints are the source …