Identifying facet joint pathology as the source—as it frequently is—of neck or back pain involves the use of diagnostic blocks, which also aid in selecting patients who will respond to radiofrequency denervation treatment. How best to administer and interpret the results of anaesthetic injection blocks are described in this Review, alongside current shortfalls and future prospects in the clinical management of facetogenic pain.
- Steven P. Cohen
- Julie H. Y. Huang
- Chad Brummett
