Low back pain is the most common complaint, a condition referred to as lumbar facet arthropathy because it affects the lumbar spine of the lower back. Symptoms include: Facet arthropathy is a type ...

Conclusion: CT-guided infiltration of dexamethasone palmitate, particularly in combination with mepivacaine, represents a safe and effective method for the acute therapy of lumbar facet syndrome.

A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study of the patient's cervical and thoracic spine ... is a chronic, degenerative arthropathy and is associated with decreased sensory innervation.