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

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 ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder that causes the immune system to attack its own tissues, especially the lining of joints, leading to joint damage and pain. When RA attacks the ...

Objective: To compare the efficacy and tolerability of dexamethasone-21-palmitate and mepivacaine alone and in combination in the acute treatment of facet ... complain of low back pain, which ...

Co-Chief Emeritus of the spine service at HSS, Harvinder Sandhu, M.D., told OTW, “Historically, depression is associated with ...

By definition, the origin of pain is unclear in patients with non-specific low-back pain (NSLBP), but possible sources of pain include the intervertebral discs, facet and sacroiliac joints. Globally, ...