Is Parsons Damaged Goods?

[MaroonBells]

[Kentis]

Shoot him up, what could go wrong…? 

An L4/L5 facet joint sprain is an acute injury to the small joints in the lower back that connect the L4 and L5 vertebrae, causing localized low back pain, stiffness, and pain that can radiate into the buttocks and thighs. Symptoms include pain that worsens with extension or twisting, relief with forward bending, and limited range of motion. Treatment typically involves rest, ice/heat therapy, pain management, and physical therapy, with recovery taking several weeks.

[AGRforever]

Lol wouldn’t that be convenient.

[hogjowlsjohnny]

If the diagnosis is correct, which isn't always clear, an epidural won't treat lumbar facet joints, because they are outside the epidural space. An epidural would be used for a disk problem but results are variable from patient to patient.

If it is facet joint sprain the treatment would be injection of both L4, L5 level, facet joints with corticosteroids and numbing medication. Results are variable and often dependent upon the precision in which the injection is placed. It can give almost total relief or no relief; and that relief is generally short term.

Back problems are difficult in a football player, but facet joint sprain is usually an easier problem to resolve than a disk problem.