There is no cure for facet hypertrophy, and it doesn't go away on its own. The goal of treatment is to make the pain more manageable and improve joint mobility. Conservative treatment is usually ...

Back pain is the most common complaint in a pain ... one may conclude that with careful patient selection, RF lesioning of the facet joint is effective with a number needed to treat of 1.1 and ...

Isthmic spondylolisthesis, or spondylolisthesis due to a lesion of the pars interarticularis, is a common source of pain and disability ... changes of both the facet joints and the intervertebral ...

Researchers at Rush University have found a possible link between gut health and spine problems, specifically a condition ...

Interventional pain management treatment frequently begins with a ... Injections for Pain Management (L39054) and LCD – Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management (L38803).

Palpation of the left T8–T9 facet joint resulted in reproduction of subcostal ... Palpation of the joints above and below the joint caused no pain referral. Localised treatment aimed at mobilising the ...