Cervical Medial Branch Block and Radiofrequency Ablation – Posterior Approach

Cervical medial branch diagnostic injections (MBB) and radiofrequency ablation are commonly performed for chronic facet-related neck pain. This chapter provides a step-by-step guide on how to perform this intervention safely from the posterior approach and shows all the relevant C-arm and needle positions that need to be demonstrated during the Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP) exam administered by the World Institute of Pain (WIP). Both native and edited high-quality images are included, so the fluoroscopy anatomy is more easily understood.