Facet joint syndrome commonly affects the cervical (neck) and lumbar (lower back) regions of the spine ... Facet joint fusion: In cases of severe facet joint degeneration or instability accompanied by ...

Linking the vertebrae are intervertebral discs and facet joints that absorb shock and allow for movement and flexibility ... respectively), but they are most commonly performed in the lower back.

The main causes of facet hypertrophy include spinal degeneration ... Although the lumbar spine located in the lower back is ...

Lumbar laminectomy is a surgical procedure that is performed to alleviate persistent, often debilitating pain caused by pressure on the nerves (neural impingement), a herniated disc or a tumor on the ...

In a recent study published in The Journal of Orthopaedic Research – Spine, a group of researchers investigated the association between gut microbiome dysbiosis and lumbar degenerative ...