The asymmetrical orientation of facet joints relative to each other. Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: A condition where one vertebra slips forward over another due to degeneration of the spine.

Facet joint pain is a common source of ... a separate study found that radiofrequency neurotomy does not lead to fatty degeneration of the lumbar paraspinal muscles, alleviating concerns about ...

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 ...

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

OBJECTIVES--To record the extent and location of lumbar apophyseal cartilage damage, and to ascertain if the extent of damage is correlated with the grade of disc degeneration, age, or both.

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.

Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes as compared with published literature of changes seen in non-athletes—that is, normal population.

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.

1 Disability Prevention Centre, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland To assess the associations of acceleration force indicators (aircraft type and flight hours) with cervical ...

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 ...