Low back pain is a very common symptom. It occurs in high-income, middle-income, and low-
income countries and all age groups from children to the elderly population. Globally, years …

Low back pain (LBP) is the most common pain syndrome, and is an enormous burden and
cost generator for society. Lumbar facet joints (FJ) constitute a common source of pain …

Background The past two decades have witnessed a surge in the use of lumbar facet blocks
and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) to treat low back pain (LBP), yet nearly all aspects of the …

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the spine involves the facet joints, which are located in the posterior
aspect of the vertebral column and, in humans, are the only true synovial joints between …

This narrative review investigated imaging parameters of the paraspinal muscles and their
association with spinal degenerative features and low back pain (LBP) found in the …

Radiofrequency neurotomy (RFN), also known as radiofrequency ablation (RFA), is a
common interventional procedure used to treat pain from an innervated structure. RFN has …

Study Design. Systematic review. Objective. To compare the effectiveness of surgery versus
conservative treatment on pain, disability, and loss of quality of life caused by symptomatic …

Background: The therapeutic spinal facet joint interventions generally used for the treatment
of axial spinal pain of facet joint origin are intraarticular facet joint injections, facet joint nerve …

Introduction Painful lumbar spinal disorders represent a leading cause of disability in the US
and worldwide. Interventional treatments for lumbar disorders are an effective treatment for …

The objectives of the study were to evaluate the association between lumbar paraspinal
muscle density, evaluated on computed tomography (CT) and age, sex and BMI; and to …