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.
Medial branch nerves are small nerves that feed out from the facet joints in the spine and carry pain signals from the facet joints to the brain. Watch: Medial Branch Block Video. The medial branch block is often used as part of a 2-step diagnostic and treatment approach:Role of a Medial Branch Block. A medial branch nerve block is a procedure in which an anesthetic is injected near small medial nerves connected to a specific facet joint.Typically several levels of the spine are injected in one procedure.edial branch nerves are small nerves that feed out from the facet joints in the spine and carry pain signals from the facet joints to the brain. Watch: Medial Branch Block Video. The medial branch block is often used as part of a 2-step diagnostic and treatment approach: Role of a Medial Branch Block.