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Doctors are treating facets at explosively increasing rates; so much so that the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG-DHHS) initiated an inquiry. The OIG-DHHS stated there was often a lack of medical necessity or indication for facet joint injections and other facet joint treatments. So whatās behind this growing trend of repetitive facet joint treatments? And why donāt these facet joint treatments work?