Back pain can come from several different structures, including muscles, joints, nerves, and the discs between the bones of the spine. Discogenic back pain is pain that originates from one or more intervertebral discs in the spine. That does not automatically mean someone has a herniated disc or a pinched nerve. A spinal disc can […]
Chronic neck or back pain can come from several different structures in the spine. In some people, the source is the facet joints, which are small joints located along the back of the spine. A medial branch block is a procedure used to temporarily numb the small medial branch nerves that carry pain signals from […]
SI joint pain and facet joint pain can both cause persistent discomfort in the lower back, but they come from different joints. SI joint pain comes from the sacroiliac joints where the spine meets the pelvis, while facet joint pain comes from the small joints connecting the vertebrae. Because both conditions can cause lower back […]
