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Osteoarthritis can cause the breakdown of cartilage between facet joints. This causes pain as well as loss of motion and stiffness.
The facet joints are in the back portion or posterior of the spine. They combine with the disc space to create a three joint complex at each vertebral level. These joints consist of two opposing bony surfaces that should have cartilage between them and a capsule around it that produces fluid.
The cartilage and the fluid combine to allow the joint to move with little friction. However, with facet joint Arthritis, the cartilage breaks down causing more friction with joint movement. This leads to a loss of motion stiffness and Back pain.
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What is bilateral minimal facet osteoarthritis without significant neural foraminal narrowing or central canal stenosis?
It means there is only a small amount of wear and tear in the pads between the vertebrae and that there is no problem at this time with the Chanel's that allow the nerves to pass between them.
Which body part does osteoarthritis occur?
Osteoarthritis is a SKELETAL disorder.
What is marked bilateral facet osteoarthritis in the cervical spine?
The spine is made up of many vertebrae. These all have cartilage between them to keep your back flexible and to keep the vertebrae apart and allow particular nerves to pass between the vertebrae. osteoarthritis is the wearing out or damage of the cartilage between these vertebrae. This can lead to direct back ache and also interfere with nerves going to the various parts of the body.The cervical spine includes the top 8 vertebrae of the backbone.
Can whiplash cause osteoarthritis?
Yes any injury to sites that involve the joints can lead to osteoarthritis.
Why has your osteoarthritis spread so quickly?
perhaps it is not osteoarthritis have you been checked out for Rheumatoid arthritis yet?
Multilevel facet osteoarthritis?
osteoarthritis affecting many vertebrae.
Are facet injections still given for osteoarthritis?
I am assuming that by "facet injections" you mean hydrocortisone injections at the site of spinal facets for pain relief. I still get them about every 6 months or so. I have a combination of osteoarthritis and degenerative disc disease and the injections do help manage my pain.
What is spondylotic?
Spondylosis is a term referring to degenerative osteoarthritis between the center of the spinal vertebrae and the neural foramina. If this occurs in zygapophysial joints, it can turn into facet syndrome.
What is Bilateral facet and ligamentous hypertrophy?
Bilateral facet and ligamentous hypertrophy refers to the enlargement or overgrowth of the facet joints and ligaments in the spine. This condition often occurs as a result of degenerative changes in the spine, such as osteoarthritis. It can lead to spinal stenosis and nerve compression, causing symptoms like pain, numbness, and weakness in the back and legs.
Facet joint arthropathy?
Think of arthropathy as just another word for arthritis or osteoarthritis. The facet joints are joints on either side of each level of the spine that alow for movement of the spine. Facet arthopathy is just arthritis of these joints and a term often used by people reading x-rays or MRIs. Facet arthrosis is also used meaning the same thing. Another general term for this type of arthritis is degenerative joint disease.
Facet osteoarthritis at the l4-5?
The L 4-5 vertibrae are just above the small of your back. the cartelage between them seems to be damaged which can lead to nerves being pinched and other pain.
What part of speech is facet?
Facet is a noun.
In a 24yr old Can these injuries be caused by a vehicle accident nucleus desiccation degenerative disc disease disc bulging and facet osteoarthritis?
Yes they can, sudden trauma to the skeletal system can bring on the symptoms of OA prematurely to those that are unfortunate enough to have a predisposition to it.
What is bilateral minimal facet osteoarthritis without significant neural foraminal narrowing or central canal stenosis?
It means there is only a small amount of wear and tear in the pads between the vertebrae and that there is no problem at this time with the Chanel's that allow the nerves to pass between them.
Wear and tear arthritis?
The medical term for the form of arthritis that is commonly known as wear-and-tear arthritis is osteoarthritis.
Why would i have sever pain in lower back from bilateral facet osteoarthrtis after an accident from a fall?
From what you have written you actually have two separate problems going on at the same time, making the pain more severe or intense than if you only had one problem at a time. Bilateral facet osteoarthritis means that you already have common degenerative arthritis going on in your lower back, located in the small facet joints in the back or rear area of the lumbar spine. By itself, lumbar facet osteoarthritis can hurt a lot when just going about your normal daily routines. But you say you also fell. It would appear that the fall you took aggravated the pre-existing lumbar facet arthritis, making your back pain worse than it already was. A facet is a type of joint found at the back or rear portion of the spine that gives support and strength to the spinal column while still allowing the spine to move. There are a total of 46 facet joints in the spine, made up of pairs of projections from two adjacent spinal bones that unit them together in a functional unit of strength and movement. These facet joints are all covered and further strengthened by layers of ligaments that reinforce each one. Your accident did not start the arthritis in the facet joints, but merely aggravated a condition that you have been developing for some time. How do I know this? Because it takes time, usually several years for any type or degree of arthritis to show up in an x-ray or MRI examination.
Degenerative facet and ligamentous arthropathy?
The facet joints are located in the spinal canal. Bilateral facet arthropathy is arthritis in the facet joints of the back.
