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Facial Back Pain And Radiofrequency Ablation
Leg pain, arm pain, and even headaches can all be referred from the facet joints in the spine. These small joints connect each vertebral body. Like other joints in the body, the facet joints can wear out and develop arthritis (inflammation of a joint characterized by swelling and pain). Facet arthritis pain can refer to distant parts of the body as discussed in the article called “Sciatica: What is it?” If the source of this traveling pain is targeted, then vast swaths of pain can...
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