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What is the difference between a facet block and an epidural injection for back pain relief?

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  1. Mie Coque says:

    September 23, 2009 at 4:04 am (UTC 10 )

    Epidural anesthesia is just a numbing agent to help deal with the pain. Facet block is trying to find the facet joint capsule that could be the cause of the pain and reduce inflammation via injecting steroids (usually) and/or administering pain medication.

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