They also found that patients with a negative bone scan had a much poorer chance for improvement. The authors are quick to add, "It is important to emphasize that patients with a negative bone ...

If you’ve ever dealt with back pain, you know that at times it can be debilitating. And figuring out the cause of your back pain can sometimes be a pain as well. “The scale daily is at least an eight ...

Twelve specialty societies, including the American Society of Anesthesiologists and others whose members include pain physicians, have joined together to maintain coverage for facet joint injection ...

Facet joints are the tiny joints where the back of the spine connects together. They can become damaged by abnormal stress, and/or trauma. When they become damaged, they develop inflammation, which ...

High school football and construction work have taken their toll on Justin Loebel's back. Though he is just 43, Loebel has already undergone fusion surgery to alleviate chronic back pain. It didn't ...

2. An epidural injection at T12-L1 is reported with the cervical epidural injection code, but a facet joint injection at T12-L1 is reported with a lumbar facet injection code. 3. A facet injection ...