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Earlier this week I had a discogram and the doctor that did that

procedure wants to examine the back side of my disc.

The nurse tells me the procedure is called, facet.

Has anyone had this procedure done?

I am looking for web site so I can read up on the procedure.

Been doing a google search and not having any luck finding

information.

Thanks,

Bummer Knees

Thanks Still In Limbo.

I am not confortable having a procedure done that I am not informed about. In the past I have been given printed information to read prior to the procedure.

I didn't recieve any printed information this time from the hospital this time. I will continue to do a search and maybe I will find what I need.

My best opinion, if asked to have Radiofrequency, beware, for almost all I know had poor results, to even worse problems afterwards.

http://www.spine-health.com/topics/cd/fa...int01.html

http://www.neuroclerkship.wisc.edu/downl...deline.pdf

http://www.jvir.org/cgi/content/full/14/10/1258

http://www.painphysicianjournal.com/2007...13-228.pdf

http://www.aans.org/education/journal/ne...3-2-11.pdf

WOW Bad Boy!

You are just full of information.

I will get to work

Thank you,

Bummer Knees

Bummer;
I have heard the term facet as in relating to the facet joints of the spine, but not as a procedure. Another few websites you may want to look at is http://www.webmd.com and http://www.spineuniverse.com.
Good luck
Vickie

Bummer knees,
Here's a couple more links to check out:
Take care, Lilly

http://www.zionpainmanagement.com/pain_e...acet_injec

http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarti...le221.html

The Facet is a bone, which is in the back of each vertabre. When one Facet starts to lock up with another, it can cause pain. This area of joining is called the Facet joints. As we twist, turn, or lean backwards, these bones will allow only so much movement, and then we notice we can't bend, twist, or move backwards any further. When our bodies Disc become smaller, the Facets become close to the next vertabre down below that disc. Then it could cause what is know as pain from the facet joints.

http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarti...cle29.html

Thank you Bad Boy, Lilly & Vickinat I have bookmarked the pages and am reading to understant the information.

I pulled my last MRI and it makes more sense.

Some of what is listed on the MRI are:

L5-S1 loss of signal

L4-L5 loss of signal

L2-L3 loss of signal & moderate anterior spurring

L5-S1 Degenerative changes

L4-L5 Degerative changes

L5-S1 facet arthropathy

L4-L5 facet arthropathy

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Also diag with S1 radiculopothy

As you can see as per that MRI report, L5-S1, L4-L5, L3-L4 are causing domino effects up the spine. Which have all start from the S1 joint...