Chronic Neck Pain & Headache
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Treatment for Chronic Neck Pain & Headache
Cervical facet injection
An anesthetic and steroid are injected into one or more of your cervical facet joints.
Cervical medial branch block
A local anesthetic (numbing medicine) is injected near your medial branch nerve, which stops the transmission of pain signals from the facet joint.
Cervical radio frequency ablation (RFA)
Radio frequency energy is used to disrupt nerve function and stop the transmission of pain from an injured facet joint.
Atlanta-Axial joint injection
A local anesthetic and a corticosteroid are injected into your atlanto-axial joint.
Atlanta-Occipital joint injection
A local anesthetic and a corticosteroid are injected into your atlanto-occipital joint.