***PATIENT RESULTS MAY VARY
The facet joints can become painful due to arthritis of the spine, a back injury or mechanical stress to the back.
A neck, upper back or lower back facet joint injection involves injecting a steroid medication which can anesthetize the facet joints and block the pain.
Pain relief from a facet joint injection is intended to help a patient better tolerate a physical therapy routine to rehabilitate his or her injury or back condition.