Facet hypertrophy is when the joints that help articulate the spinal column—called facet joints—become enlarged, resulting in ...

Treatment includes over-the-counter pain relievers, prescription muscle relaxers, exercise, and spinal manipulation. Severe cases may require surgery. Facet joints are found along the back of the ...

Posteriorly, the bony arch encircles the spinal canal (Fig 1). It is composed of transverse processes, facet joints, two pedicles, two laminae, and a spinous process. In the lumbar spine ...

Facet joint pain is a common source of chronic low back pain, often resulting from conditions such as osteoarthritis. Managing this type of pain can be challenging, as it requires a comprehensive ...

Cervical spine facet dislocations ... treating acute cervical facet dislocations, even when traumatic disc herniations are present. The findings suggested that early spinal realignment could ...

Recently, Dr. J. Alex Sielatycki, a fellowship-trained spine surgeon at Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) in Meeker, started ...

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is the narrowing of the central canal and, often, the lateral recess due to facet joint hypertrophy, thickening and bulging of the ligamentum flavum, bulging of an ...