Hi - That is the same thing I had done is a facet block - I just specifically asked for it to be Lidocaine only as I didn't want any steroid as that can cause bone loss & I have ostenpenia but in either case the Lidocaine is enough to give relief temporarily to see if the facets were a pain generator. You didn't state if yours are a pain generator or not. If you dont mind am wondering how that went. As to insurance barring you from future coverage for anything related if you did a ADR - I woudl be checkign into that as my insurance didn't pay as it was not FDA approved at the time of my surgery - but they have paid for any follow ups Xrays & MRI & EMG's & doc's etc.
Good luck with whatever you decide - Jill
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