Introduction Medial branch blocks (MBB) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) are two techniques utilized in interventional pain management to diagnose and treat low back pain (LBP) arising from the spinal facet…
Introduction Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee joint is one of the leading causes of chronic disability, and conservative approaches to treatment have been shown to have limited long-term efficacy. ,…
Introduction Chronic ankle pain is a common condition with consequences of limited mobility, gait instability, and decreased physical activity. Its prevalence increases with age and obesity. It can be the…
Introduction Shoulder pain is a common and potentially debilitating musculoskeletal condition that reportedly up to 30 percent of the general population may experience. , It is consistently reported as one…
Introduction Both globally and in the United States, low back pain (LBP) has been the number-one cause of years lived with disability from 1990 to 2016. As the global population…
Introduction The high prevalence of low back pain has made it a common cause of outpatient and inpatient healthcare visits. Lumbar facet joint pain is a common challenge presented to…
Introduction Chronic hip pain from osteoarthritis and other intraarticular pathologies is a common condition, and the prevalence increases with age and obesity. Patients with chronic hip joint pain may not…
Introduction Cervical facet joints, also known as zygapophyseal joints, are a common cause of neck, head, and/or shoulder pain due to degenerative changes, accounting for up to 25–55% of chronic…
Introduction Thoracic pain manifesting as mid-back or upper-back pain is the least common of all disability-related chronic spinal problems with a prevalence of 13% compared to 32% for neck pain…
Patient selection Selection criteria for patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation (RFA) have long been influenced by protocols set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and health insurance companies….
