Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Chronic Low Back Pain Treatment With Facet Joint Injections

Chronic low back pain in the US is a substantial problem, with 90% of Americans dealing with back pain at some point in time. Considering that 90% of that pain goes away within 6 to 12 weeks, that means at any one point in time that 10% of the US is dealing with chronic low back pain. What is the percent of chronic back pain coming from facet arthritis or injury? According to the literature, it's somewhere between thirty and forty percent. When diagnosing where the back pain is emanating, a defi

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