Facet Mediated Pain for the Anesthesia Boards

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This episode provides a high-yield review of spine pain concepts relevant for anesthesiology board exams.

🎙️ AnesthesiaExam Podcast & Video Show Notes Spine Pain, Facet Syndromes, and Interventional Concepts for the Anesthesia Boards 🔥 Episode Overview In this episode of the AnesthesiaExam Podcast, David Rosenblum delivers a high-yield, board-focused review of spine pain concepts every anesthesiologist must know: Lumbar, cervical, and thoracic facet-mediated pain Key anatomy and spinal innervation patterns Medial branch blocks and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) Important clinical correlations for anesthesia and pain boards This episode bridges the gap between anesthesiology board knowledge and real-world interventional pain practice . 🧠 Key Topics Covered 🦴 Facet-Mediated Spine Pain Common cause of axial back and neck pain Mechanical pain pattern: Worse with extension Improved with flexion 🔬 High-Yield Anatomy for Boards Dual innervation of facet joints L5–S1 facet → L5 dorsal ramus (classic exam question) C2–3 facet → third occipital nerve 💉 Diagnostic & Interventional Concepts Diagnosis via medial branch blocks (MBB) RFA for longer-term pain relief Understanding procedural anatomy is key for: Regional anesthesia Pain procedures Board exams ⚡ Why This Matters for Anesthesia…

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Host: David Rosenblum, MD

Topics covered

• facet-mediated pain
• anesthesia boards
• spine anatomy
• interventional pain
• diagnostic concepts

Keywords

• facet syndromes
• medial branch blocks
• radiofrequency ablation
• axial back pain
• spinal innervation

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