Anyone who has had facet blocks!!!!

[ChristinaD]

Anyone out there who had had facet blocks and it helped. I believe my facet joints are my problem.
Most importantly, I need to know if they have made anyone WORSE than before the procedure.

Please respond!

Christina

[BOBBYJ]

ChristinaD
I have bulging disc's at l4,l5 and s1, yes I have had facet injections and they helped me for a short while. would suggest them to try along with the epidural injections which I hope to get next.
bobbyj

[nofrigginspam]

Originally posted by ChristinaD:
Anyone out there who had had facet blocks and it helped. I believe my facet joints are my problem.
Most importantly, I need to know if they have made anyone WORSE than before the procedure.

Please respond!

Christina

Had my 1st of two yesterday. So far, helps a LOT! In one week, I have my secnd and last. Mike

[PsychLea]

Christina,

My facet joints have been identified as one of my pain generators. They are going to do epidural injections first, because of my radiculopathy in my arm. My PM talked about doing a rhizotomy, where they burn and disconnect the small nerves around the facet joints to interrupt the pain signals. It is suppose to give you relief for several months.

Of course the nerves will grow back, but it takes up to 6 months to a year. 6 months without pain would be worth it to me.



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God bless,

Lea

C4-5 noncompressive disc displacement
C5-6 compressive disc displacement
C6-7 broad based disc protrusion encroaching on the anterioposterior aspect of the spinal canal.
DDD
ACDF C6-7 5/13/03 with titanium plate,4 screws, and no collar postop.
New MRI 8/25/03
C5-6 posterior annular bulge, now with spurring,canal stenosis, and foraminal stenosis

[mel333]

Hi Christina,
I have had loads of facet blocks before surgery(adr)and found them all helpful. I have had 3 lots at c5/6, i lot at c3/4 and last week at c2/3 which have helped my headaches alot. I would try them and recommend them if you have disc and or facet/nerve related problems. Mine also seemed to work for around 6 months.
Mel

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23rd July 03, ADR c5/6
Also disc bulges c3/4 and 6/7. Numerous facet and nerve blocks along with extensive conservative treatment prior to surgery.