Facet joint inflammation is linked to a more than threefold increase in the risk for subsequent ankylosis at the same spinal location in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Researchers ...

This week we are going to discuss something that occurs in the spine that is quite common and can be debilitating, particularly if not taken care of swiftly. This condition is the locked facet ...

LOGAN, Utah, May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Facet Solutions, Inc., a privately held company focused on commercializing motion preservation spinal implants, today announced the successful completion of a ...

New MR techniques show that facet joint effusion (the collection of fluid in the spinal joints) and interspinal ligament edema (swelling of the interspinal ligaments) are major sources of lower back ...

Spinal facet disease is one of the most common causes of neck pain and can cause pain at any level of the spine. The spinal facet joints are located on both sides of the back of each spinal segment.

An endoscopic neurectomy is a minimally invasive procedure that strategically cuts the medial branch nerves (small nerves on your facet joints). We offer endoscopic neurectomies for low back pain.

A facetectomy is a surgical procedure on the spine to remove one or both facet joints of a vertebra. Surgery aims to release pressure on a trapped nerve and reduce pain. Facets are bony protrusions ...

Today we are going to discuss a variety of conditions that lead to spinal instability, that is to say, conditions that cause the spine to become unstable. Often patients undergo serious back surgery ...

Spinal arthritis is inflammation of the joints that make up the spine. Typically, the most effective medications include analgesics, NSAIDs, acetaminophen, steroids, muscle relaxants, and DMARDs.