Cervical Facet Injections for Whiplash

What are Cervical Facet Injections for Whiplash?

• The common source of neck pain in a whiplash injury is the inflamed cervical facet joint and the capsule it resides.

• A cervical facet injection is a clinical procedure where this inflamed cervical facet joint is injected with steroids that numb the area and as a result, reduce the pain.

• “It is important to understand that cervical facet injections are not a miracle fic to the whiplash.They significantly reduce the pain by numbing the area and this makes the natural recovery process bearable for the injury without limiting your activities like the cervical brace”, says Mr Jwalant S Mehta, specialist in spinal surgery at our Birmingham Spinal Clinic.