Medial Branch Nerve Blocks & Radiofrequency Ablation of the Medial Branch Nerves
Back or neck pain may be due to pain coming from the facet joints in your spine. If so, medial branch nerve blocks and radiofrequency ablation of the medial branch nerves may be an option to help relieve your pain. The medial branch nerve block is a diagnostic procedure to assess whether the radiofrequency ablation of the medial branch nerve has a chance to provide longer lasting pain relief. What are medial branch nerves? Each vertebra in your spine has facets (flat surfaces). They touch where the vertebrae fit together. This forms a facet joint.