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What is Facet Disease?
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| The Facet joints are the joint structures that connect the vertebrae to one another. The facet joint is like any other joint in your body – they have cartilage that line the joint, (this allows the bone to glide smoothly over one another) and a capsule surrounding the joint. The function of the facet joint is to provide support, stability, and mobility to the vertebrae (spine). Facet Disease occurs when there is degeneration of the facet joint. |
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| There are two facet joints between each vertebrae. They are located on each side of the vertebrae. Facet disease can occur at any level of the spine, but are most common in the lumbar region. |
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| If you think you show signs of the condition, or would like to confirm your suspicions that you may have spinal stenosis, we recommend viewing the symptoms below. There you can see if you have one or more of the common symptoms shared by most people with the condition. |
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Here are a number of terms that are used to diagnose facet problems:- Facet Arthritis
- Facet Joint Syndrome
- Facet Disease
- Facet Hypertrophy
- Degenerative Facet Joints
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| In general, all of the terms mean pretty much the same thing – arthritis or degeneration of the facet joint. |
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Symptoms of Facet Disease
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| Symptoms related to facet joint problems are usually localized to the area of the facet joint. This can occur in the cervical (neck), thorasic (mid-back) and lumbar (lower back). | | | | When the facets are affected in the lumbar region, a person can experience lower back pain that can go to the buttocks and upper thigh area. If the area affected is cervical, then pain can occur in the back of the neck and radiate to the top of the shoulders, and can radiate around the neck. | | |
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Causes of Facet Disease
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| Facet Disease is caused by the cartilage in the joints Click Here to see how you can get your life back in 5 days being worn down as a result of wear and tear, aging, injury or misuse. This type of injury to the spine can be attributed to arthritis of the spine, work, over-use or an accident. Another cause of Facet Disease is spondylolithesis, which is when one vertebra slips forward in relation to an adjacent vertebra, usually in the lumbar spine. |
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| Dr Jarmain's Clinic treats pain caused by Facet Disease through a non-invasive, non-surgical procedure called Spinal Decompression. |
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