Eumelanin is brown or black color pigment and protects the skin from absorbing the harmful UV rays. People with darker skin tones have more of Eumelanin.This is the reason melanin pigments are called as photo-protectants which means a substance that can provide protection from the harmful sun rays.
Medial branch block is a relatively simple diagnostic procedure that Dr. Franiak may recommend. The facet. joints are the little joints along the spine where two vertebrae meet. If there is arthritis or degeneration along those. joints, the doctor may be suspicious that some or all of your pain is coming from those joints.
A lumbar medial branch block is a diagnostic procedure used to discern the etiology of chronic back pain related to the lumbar area of the spinal column.It involves injection of a local anesthetic near or around the medial branch nerves of the lumbar spine. lumbar medial branch block can be administered in 15 to 30 minutes. The procedure can be performed in the ambulatory surgery wing of a hospital or clinic. The vital signs and pain scores of the patient are monitored for at least 30 minutes post injection in a recovery area.