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What Are the Benefits of Facet Medial Branch Blocks?

Facet medial branch blocks provide a number of distinct benefits, primarily in their role as a diagnostic procedure. These pain-relieving injections are used to determine which facet joints in the spine are causing pain. This provides invaluable information to the pain management specialist and allows them to develop an accurate treatment plan that sufficiently relieves pain and improves the patient’s quality of life.

What Are the Benefits of a Genicular Nerve Block?

Genicular knee blocks come with a host of benefits, including they are a minimally invasive procedure with a low risk of side effects or complications. These blocks can help to relieve pain safely, allowing patients to begin other treatments such as physical therapy or other targeted exercises. In addition to this, genicular nerve blocks can also help patients avoid more invasive knee surgeries when other conservative pain control methods are not working, including both traditional and alternative approaches.