A retrospective study of treatment-refractory chronic neck pain secondary to cervical facet arthropathy showed long-lasting pain relief with c-RFA.

Back pain is the most common complaint in a pain ... one may conclude that with careful patient selection, RF lesioning of the facet joint is effective with a number needed to treat of 1.1 and ...

There are benefits and risks to cracking your neck. Experts explain what you need to know about cracking your neck safely.

The use of facet median nerve branch radiofrequency ... a novel RFA-based approach to sacroiliac joint denervation may provide intermediate-term pain relief and functional benefit in selected ...

“Like any other joint in your body, the facet joint contains a mix of gasses ... Endorphins are released by your body to help manage pain. When you crack your neck and endorphins are released ...

According to the U.S. Pain Foundation, more than 51 million U.S. adults -- nearly 21 percent of the population -- experience ...

Pain from L5-S1 is typically treated with heat ... a bone area in the back that connects the adjoining parts of the facet joint. While these types of fractures tend to occur before the age of ...

From his knee to his back, take a look back at the various injuries in Tiger Woods' career as well as his multiple returns to ...

Ganglion cysts (GC) are an uncommon complication following arthroscopic knee surgery. Due to high rates of recurrence ...

Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, is a debilitating joint disease that causes pain, stiffness and swelling ... More information: Laura A.B. Wilson et al, Sex differences in patellar ...

It's used for mechanical low back pain caused by disc problems, facet joint pain or dysfunction, sacroiliac joint dysfunction, and spinal instability due to a problem in the pars (an area at the back ...