Medial Branch Block

If your back or neck pain worsens when leaning backward or twisting, the source may be your facet joints. A Medial Branch Block (MBB) is a sophisticated diagnostic procedure used to determine if these small joints are the primary cause of your discomfort. By precisely injecting a local anesthetic near the medial branch nerves—which carry pain signals from the facet joints to the brain—our specialists can “turn off” the pain temporarily. This procedure serves as a critical roadmap, helping us confirm your diagnosis and decide if more long-term solutions, like Radiofrequency Ablation, are right for you.

Is Your Facet Joint the Source of Your Pain?

Stop guessing and start healing. Our expert team at Houston Spine & Joint uses gold-standard diagnostic techniques to pinpoint your pain and get you back to the life you love.