Lumbar Medial Branch Block

A possible generator for your lower back pain are small joints, called facet joints. These joints allow your lower back to move and are susceptible to injury and degeneration.
The medial branch nerves of your spinal cord are responsible for sending the pain signals from this joint to your brain.

A medial branch block is an office-based procedure, performed with fluoroscopic guidance where a long-acting anesthetic is delivered to the medial branch nerve.

The purpose of this procedure is to diagnose the facet joint as a pain generator. Pain relief is variable for everybody. If you experience short-term pain relief, you may be recommended to have a lumbar radiofrequency.