Table 3.

Summary of Guideline Recommendations

	ESIs	Facet Joint Injections
Pre-injection radiological assessment	MRI to assess epidural width (cervical)61
Guidance	Fluoroscopic (US for caudal)61,62 Real time fluoroscopy for all TF46	Fluoroscopic61,63 Posterior or Oblique approach for Cervical RF63
Medications	Non-particulate steroids (all cervical approaches and transforaminal lumbar higher than L3)61,62	Non-particulate steroids (cervical)61–63
Sedation	Minimal61	Minimal61,63
Anticoagulants	Discontinue46	Discontinue (cervical)46
Anti-aggregants	Discontinue46	Discontinue (cervical)46