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Tired of wrangling with your insurance provider to receive necessary treatments? Good news: We offer affordable Care Credit services to ensure you can access the care you need without the hassle! Our Care Credit services streamline the treatment process, allowing immediate access without a doctor’s referral. There are no hidden fees or surprise charges, and many people find that they save money in the long run.
A Simple Approach to Managing Spine Pain
Are you struggling with pain in your back or neck? Your facet joints may be to blame. These small joints connect the bones of your spine, and they’re susceptible to degeneration and injury–which can lead to pain and restricted mobility. A facet joint injection is a simple procedure that relieves discomfort and helps diagnose problems with your facet joints.
Conditions Related to Issues with the Facet Joints
Facet joints may be small, but they can have a big impact! These conditions often develop due to facet joint degeneration and damage, which means our facet joint injections can help manage symptoms and improve your quality of life:
- Spinal Arthritis: Arthritis is an umbrella term for conditions that cause joint pain and inflammation.
- Spondylosis is a type of osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) that affects the spine.
- The facet joints themselves can also develop osteoarthritis, leading to a condition called facet joint syndrome.
- Whiplash Injuries: Whiplash refers to a rapid back-and-forth head and neck motion that frequently occurs during motor vehicle accidents. This motion can cause various injuries in the cervical (neck) spine, including damage to the facet joints.
- Facet Joint Cysts: Your facet joints are protected by a thin membrane. Sometimes, small cysts develop in this membrane due to degenerative changes. If a cyst irritates a nearby nerve root, you can experience radiating leg pain.
- Post-Surgical Back Pain: Back surgery can be life-changing, but there may be times when the facet joints continue to cause pain after the procedure. Sometimes, this is because they continue to degenerate; other times, the surgery can cause changes to the movement patterns in the facet joints.
Facet Joint Injections: What to Expect
Facet joint injections are simple procedures that require minimal prep and recovery. Our experts will learn more about your medical history and symptoms and provide personalized guidance about what you may need to do beforehand or afterward.
During the procedure, we’ll help you find a comfortable position with access to the spine. We’ll then numb the injection point and, using an X-ray, guide the injection directly into the affected facet joint.
The process itself takes about 15-30 minutes, although we’ll ask you to stay at the clinic for about an hour to ensure a full recovery. Some patients feel a bit weak due to the numbing shot, and we want to provide full support for your recovery.
Find lasting pain relief with facet joint injections at Hands of Hope. Call our Astoria, Atlantic Ave, Bard Ave, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Crown Heights, Flatbush, Forest Hills, Manhattan, Morris Park Avenue, Mott Haven, South Bronx, Queens Village, Staten Island, Whitestone, Williamsburg or Woodhaven, NY clinic to learn more.
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