CALL US PATIENT PORTAL ABOUT US OUR TEAM SERVICES PATIENT INFO NEWS TESTIMONIALS BOSTON HEADACHE INSTITUTE BOSTON SLEEPCARE CONTACT Facet Joint Injections Boston PainCare Our Services Facet Joint Injections Tweet Boston PainCare Pain Management located in Waltham, Concord & Natik, MA When unexplained spinal pain is interfering with your work or personal life, you may benefit from facet joint injections. The board-certified team of pain management specialists at Boston PainCare, with offices in Waltham, Concord, and by appointment in Natick, Massachusetts, offer facet joint injections both as a diagnostic tool and treatment option for spine pain. Enjoy the convenience of in-office injections and quick relief of pain due to facet joint syndrome and other conditions. Find out if facet joint injections are right for you by calling the office or using the online booking feature today. Facet Joint Injections Q & A What are Facet Joint Injections? Facet joints, which are alongside each of your vertebrae, allow movement in your spine and also give it stability. When these joints begin to wear down due to age, injury, or disease, the joints and surrounding nerves grow inflamed, swollen, and painful, a condition known as facet joint syndrome. Facet joint injections are a treatment option that delivers anesthetic medications to the affected joint to reduce swelling and temporarily numb the nerves in the area of the joint. These injections can also be a diagnostic tool to pinpoint areas that are causing pain in your spine. Your Boston PainCare physician can inject the medicine into your facet joint and evaluate whether it relieves any of your pain. If you experience total relief, it can indicate the facet joint is the primary source of your pain. What Can I Expect During a Facet Joint Injection Procedure? A facet joint injection is a simple procedure that you receive in a comfortable office environment. Your Boston PainCare specialist uses fluoroscopy, or live X-ray, assistance during the procedure to ensure the needle goes into the right place. Prior to the injection, your provider can apply a numbing cream to keep you comfortable. They gently guide a small needle into the facet joint and inject a small amount of contrast dye to make sure the needle is in the correct joint before delivering a combination of anesthetic and anti-inflammatory medicines into the joint. What Happens After the Facet Joint Injection? Immediately after the procedure, you can rest in a recovery area for up to 30 minutes. Your provider may also have you make certain movements that typically would trigger your pain. If you usually take pain medicine, your provider may ask you to not take any immediately after your injection to determine how well the procedure works on your pain, and if the facet joint isn’t the cause, you may not get any relief. You may feel numb or weak in the areas of the injection for several hours, though that will resolve on its own without additional treatment. You can go home to rest. It’s important that you avoid strenuous activities for the rest of the day. Learn more about the benefits of facet joint injections by calling the location nearest you or by booking an appointment online. WHAT WE OFFER Pain Management Services Pain Management more info Headaches & Migraines more info Back Pain more info Neck Pain more info Sleep Medicine more info Medication Management more info Radiofrequency Ablation more info Spinal Cord Stimulation more info Functional Rehabilitation more info Behavioral Therapy more info Spinal Stenosis more info Arthritis more info Neuropathy more info Herniated Discs more info Sciatica more info Radiculopathy more info Facet Joint Injections more info Botox more info Degenerative Disc Disease more info Nerve Blocks more info View full list of pain management services Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Accessibility Notice Contact Us Boston PainCare, Waltham, MA Phone (appointments): 781-277-0128 | Phone (general inquiries): 781-647-7246 Address: 85 1st Avenue, Waltham, MA 02451 Boston PainCare, Natick, MA Phone (appointments): 781-277-0176 | Phone (general inquiries): 781-895-7980 Address: 6 Union Street, Natick, MA 01760 Boston PainCare, Concord, MA Phone (appointments): 781-277-0418 | Phone (general inquiries): 781-996-6700 Address: 200 Baker Avenue, Suite 101, Lower Level, Concord, MA 01742 4.92/5 (108 reviews)