NonOp · Visit questions

Facet joint injections and medial branch blocks

Bring the questions that matter to you to your next appointment.

• Is my pain the kind these procedures are usually used for?
• Is this a test, a treatment, or both, and what happens after?
• What should I do about my blood thinner, diabetes medicine, or pain medicines before and after?
• How should I track my pain after a test block, and what counts as a good result?
• How many test blocks would you do, and why?
• If the test is positive, what are the pros and cons of radiofrequency ablation?
• What else should I be doing, like physical therapy or exercise, alongside this?
• Who do I call if I have a fever, a bad headache, or new weakness afterward?