Steven P. Cohen, MD
A multispecialty international working group has created new consensus practice guidelines on interventions for cervical spine (facet) joint pain.
The guidelines from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine and the American Academy of Pain Medicine are published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine (2022;47[1]:3-59) and Pain Medicine (2021;22[11]:2443-2524).
Among the guideline recommendations, cervical medial branch radiofrequency (RF) ablation may