A facet injection is a minimally invasive treatment option for back pain caused by inflamed facet joints, which may develop from spinal stenosis, sciatica or arthritis, and is characterized by neck, arm, low back or leg pain. Each vertebra has four facet joints that connect it to the vertebra above and below.

What is the best injection for sciatica?

If your chronic back or sciatic pain is the result of inflamed tissues, joints, and nerves, an epidural steroid injection or other spinal injection offers safe and effective relief.

Can sciatica cause facet joint pain?

If a spinal nerve is irritated or compressed at the facet joint (such as from a facet bone spur), a sharp, shooting pain (sciatica) may radiate into the buttock, thigh, leg, and/or foot.