Facet arthropathy is diagnosed using X-rays or other imaging studies. Treatment includes over-the-counter pain relievers, prescription muscle relaxers, exercise, and spinal manipulation.

Objective: To compare the efficacy and tolerability of dexamethasone-21-palmitate and mepivacaine alone and in combination in the acute treatment of facet ... complain of low back pain, which ...

Use of CT, rather than radiography, ensures greater safety of targeted intra-articular injections into the facet joints. Injection of local anaesthetics and corticosteroids has a long history of ...