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2. Facet joint injection - Wikipedia

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   When the facet joint is numbed, there should be pain relief. If the pain is not relieved, there could be another underlying issue that is causing the pain. Facet joint injections are mainly used as a therapeutic to relieve back pain caused by the facet joints. The numbing injection provides temporary relief and the anti-inflammatory mixture ...

3. Facet syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Facet syndrome is a syndrome in which the facet joints (synovial diarthroses) cause painful symptoms. [1] In conjunction with degenerative disc disease, a distinct but functionally related condition, facet arthropathy is believed to be one of the most common causes of lower back pain. [2] [3]

4. Facet joint - Wikipedia

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   Typically facet joint arthritis is diagnosed with specialized physical examination by specialist physicians such as facet loading (also called Kemps test). However, this test has poor sensitivity (50-70%) [5] and specificity (67.3%) [6] for lumbar facet pain. Often providers perform diagnostic injections to determine if the facet joint is the ...

5. Ozempic and Wegovy May Provide Strong Relief from ...

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   The study enrolled 407 patients with an average age of 56 to evaluate the effects of semaglutide use on knee pain. Their average body mass index (BMI) was 40.3. A BMI of 30 or greater is ...

6. Knee replacement - Wikipedia

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   The current body of evidence suggests if a tourniquet is used in knee replacement surgery, it probably increases the risk of severe side effects and postoperative pain. [30] The evidence did not show any clear benefit on patient function, treatment success or quality of life.

7. Osteoarthritis - Wikipedia

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   Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of degenerative joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone. [5] [6] It is believed to be the fourth leading cause of disability in the world, affecting 1 in 7 adults in the United States alone. [7]