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Facet Joint Injections in the Dallas Fort Worth Area, TX

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The spine has joints that link one vertebrae to the next vertebrae. The joints have cartilage on the surfaces of the bone that allow the two bones to slide along one another so that we can bend, twist and rotate. When the joint or cartilage becomes irritated or inflamed it can cause severe neck or back pain and over time results in worn down cartilage and bone spurs (facet arthritis).

Facet joint injections are performed under x-ray to help the physician place the needle and a very small amount of steroid and local anesthestic into the facet joint that is inflamed.

Facet joint injections typically only take minutes to perform and can last for months or years. One may be all you need. If more are required you can have up to 3 to 4 per year.

Hospital Stay

Outpatient

Patients usually leave an hour after the procedure.

Surgery Type

None

Injections are made with a needle. A simple bandage is applied after the procedure.

Blood Loss

None

Injections cause minimal to no blood loss.

Recovery Time

Minimal

Patients are back to work the next day.

Surgery Time

Minutes

The injection takes only minutes to perform.

Not all patients and procedures are the same. The above is an example of what the typical patient can expect from some minimally invasive procedures.

Expert Answers: Facet Joint Injections FAQs

Facet joint injections are diagnostic and therapeutic procedures that deliver steroid medication and anesthetic into the small joints along the spine, called facet joints, to relieve back or neck pain.

Facet joint injections are used to treat pain caused by arthritis, inflammation, or injury to the facet joints—often resulting in chronic neck or lower back pain, especially during movement or twisting.

The injection reduces inflammation in the joint and can help block pain signals. It also helps confirm whether the facet joint is the actual source of the patient’s pain.

Yes. These outpatient procedures are performed with a small needle under X-ray or fluoroscopic guidance and typically take only a few minutes.

Patients with localized spine pain who have not responded to conservative treatments like physical therapy or medications may benefit from facet injections.

Pain relief can vary from a few weeks to several months. In some cases, the results help determine whether a patient might benefit from longer-lasting treatments like radiofrequency ablation.

Most patients return to normal activity the same day or by the next, with some experiencing immediate pain relief and others seeing gradual improvement over several days.

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