Facet joint syndrome commonly affects the cervical (neck) and lumbar (lower back) regions of the spine, as these areas are subject to a significant amount of movement and mechanical stress. The ...

Facet hypertrophy is when the joints that help articulate the spinal column—called facet joints—become enlarged, resulting in pain, stiffness, and a reduced range of motion. There are many possible ...

With a history of spinal injury and having not undergone ... is a chronic, degenerative arthropathy and is associated with decreased sensory innervation. Mitchell, in 1831, initially identified ...

The lumbosacral joint, also called L5-S1, is a term used to describe a part of the spine. L5-S1 is the exact spot where the lumbar spine ends and the sacral spine begins. The lumbosacral joint ...

Back pain is the most common complaint in a pain management clinic. This review discusses use of RFA for back pain including facetogenic pain, including cervical and lumbar pain due to sacroiliac ...

performed a retrospective chart review of electronic medical health records of patients who received c-RFA for alleviation of chronic neck pain caused by cervical facet joint arthropathy.

The Phase 3 MODEL trial (MOderate – Severe Degenerative Disc Disease Evaluation of the Lumbar Spine) enrolled 417 patients at 30 investigational sites across the U.S., in a two-year period.

Tiger Woods announced Friday he underwent successful microdecompression surgery of the lumbar spine for nerve impingement in his lower back. Woods, 48, said he is preparing himself to “get back to ...