{"id":325,"date":"2023-01-19T13:43:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T08:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epionepainandspine.com\/bengaluru\/?page_id=325"},"modified":"2025-10-31T12:53:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T07:23:50","slug":"cervical-medial-branch-block","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/epionepainandspine.com\/bengaluru\/services-offered\/cervical-medial-branch-block\/","title":{"rendered":"Cervical Medial Branch Block"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&rdquo;1&Prime; module_class=&rdquo;content-services-div&rdquo; _builder_version=&rdquo;4.19.4&Prime; background_color=&rdquo;#efefef&rdquo; vertical_offset_tablet=&rdquo;0&Prime; horizontal_offset_tablet=&rdquo;0&Prime; custom_padding=&rdquo;0px|||&rdquo; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&rdquo;0px&rdquo; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&rdquo;0px&rdquo; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&rdquo;40px&rdquo; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&rdquo;0px&rdquo; global_colors_info=&rdquo;{}&rdquo;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&rdquo;4.16&Prime; 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