First, we numb the skin and underlying tissues with a local anesthetic (anesthetic injection). After that, most patients only feel pressure when we insert a very fine needle into the facet joint. You may choose to receive intravenous sedation to make the procedure more tolerable. During the injection into the facet joint, you should expect that the doctor will not use sedation.
If you need it, you may be given some relaxing medicine. You'll lie down on the table and they'll clean and numb the area. You can choose to have the procedure performed only under local anesthesia. You can also opt for intravenous sedation, which can make you very comfortable.
It can range from a little sleepiness until you remember little or nothing about the procedure, depending on your level of comfort, regardless of the amount of sedation, you should not eat or drink anything for the 6 hours before this, and you must also have a driver to choose sedation. It's OK to take your medicines with a sip of water in either option. Facet joint injections are a treatment for chronic back or neck pain. The injection is given into facet joints, which are the joints that connect the vertebrae of the spinal column.
Facet joint injections can be done with or without steroids. Steroids are anti-inflammatory medications that can help reduce pain and swelling. Facet joint injections can also be done with local anesthesia, which numbs the area around the injection site, or with light sedation that helps you feel more relaxed during the procedure. You're more likely to notice faster relief if the joints where the injection was given were the main source of pain.
If the injection into the facet joint is successful, you should expect to experience pain relief for several months. Injecting into the facet joint reduces pain in the small joints at the back of the spine, between the vertebrae. If the injection does not relieve pain, it may be because the injection did not reach the source of the pain or because the pain is not caused by facet joints. Facet joint injections are usually done on an outpatient basis, meaning you can go home the same day.
It involves injecting medications close to the branches of the medial nerves, which supply sensory information to facet joints. Facet joint injections can also help determine what part of the pain can be attributed to arthritis. If the medication is injected directly into the joint, the procedure is called facet intra-articular injection or simply injection into the facet joint. A facet joint injection is an injection given to reduce pain and inflammation and to confirm a specific diagnosis.
Facet joints are a pair of small joints located at the back of the spine, between each of the vertebrae. Very small needles are placed inside the joint capsule and a small volume (usually about 1 ml) is placed in each joint. A facet joint injection is a procedure in which analgesic and anti-inflammatory medications are injected into facet joints to reduce pain.
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