13340 California St
in Omaha, NE
402.614.1999
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12702 Westport Parkway
in La Vista, NE
402.885.6887
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in Omaha, NE
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For Chronic Neck Pain and Headaches
For Chronic Neck Pain and Headaches
WHAT ARE CERVICAL FACET JOINTS?
HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE CERVICAL FACET JOINT PAIN?
If you have headaches, neck pain, upper back, or shoulder pain and it has lasted longer than two months, you may have cervical facet pain.
Common tests such as x-rays or MRls may not always show if a facet joint is causing pain. The best way to diagnose facet pain is to block the pain signal in a medial branch nerve with a local anesthetic (numbing medicine), this is called a medial branch block.
WHAT HAPPENS DURING THIS PROCEDURE?
HOW DO I TREAT?
cervical facet joint pain?
WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW PRIOR TO MY PROCEDURE?
If you are currently on antibiotics or being treated for an infection, please call the office prior to your injection appointment.
• You will not be given sedation for medial branch blocks, as you need to be awake and alert immediately following to complete a pain diary form accurately. This form will be given to you and explained on the day of your procedure.
• We do not anticipate that you will experience any weakness or numbness in the extremities. Nevertheless, it is suggested that you bring a driver to your appointment if possible.
• On the day of your appointment, please refrain from eating or drinking 4 hours before your appointment time. You may eat and drink immediately following your injection.
• If you take routine medications, you make take these on the day of your injection as scheduled with a small sip of water.
• If you are on any blood thinning medications please notify our office so that we may give you instructions.
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