Medial Nerves Block

This medical-legal demonstrative illustrates a lumbar medial branch nerve block injection, a procedure commonly used to diagnose and treat chronic lower back pain. In the first panel, a spinal needle is shown being carefully inserted into the lumbar region of the spine to target the medial branch nerves. The second panel offers a close-up anatomical view, where steroid medication is injected over the affected nerves to reduce inflammation and alleviate pain. This visual is an effective courtroom tool to explain how targeted spinal injections provide pain relief for patients with facet joint-related discomfort and how such procedures relate to claims of injury and treatment necessity.