
10/03/2024
Cervical Facet Joint Syndrome
Cervical facet joint pain occurs when there is inflammation in the zygapophyseal joint capsules or when the capsule gets torn which in turn irritates the median branch nerve that supplies to the joint capsule which lies between two cervical vertebrae(zygapophyseal joint), it's often noticed in patients with facet joint pain neck extension ( looking up) is very painful.
Nerve block injections are given to treat facet joint pain but they are mostly used for diagnostic purposes to confirm the diagnosis because the effect of injections will last only for 2-3 weeks then the pain reoccurs.
Physical therapy treatment is considered the best treatment to relieve pain from facet joint .