Facet joint pain is a common source of chronic low back pain, often resulting from conditions ... anatomical study of the medial branches of the lumbar dorsal rami, which are crucial for ...

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is the narrowing of the central canal and, often, the lateral recess due to facet joint hypertrophy ... of lumbar functional anatomy is presented.

Rose’s plan put the girl “at a high risk for spinal instability because of the ... mobility of part of the spine and a “disrupted facet joint capsule.” He also noted the teenager was ...

Most procedures provide temporary pain relief with injections that block nerves; though some procedures, such as spinal column or ... procedures (paravertebral facet joint injections, 18.2 percent ...

However, insufficient attention is paid to the relationship between the feature of disease and facet joint arthritis (FJA ... to assess the alteration of spine [1]. Objectives We aimed to find ...

The morphology and mechanical properties of finite element model are closer to the anatomy of ... the annulus and facet joint at both adjacent levels. Zheng-Cheng Zhong et al. [28] evaluated the ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder that causes the immune system to attack its own tissues, especially the lining of joints, leading to joint damage and pain. When RA attacks the ...

Facet joint problems tend to become irritated when the spine is extended backward, as in Cobra, for example. Spinal extension (backward bending) narrows the space in the facet joints where the nerves ...

Medtronic launched the CD Horizon ModuLeX spinal system for deformity surgery, the devicemaker said Feb. 19. The ModuLeX system works with Medtronic's AiBLE ecosystem for spine surgery and has a ...

Learning you have a life-changing condition is likely alarming no matter what. But if you have axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA ...

Twisting the spine is beneficial for stretching and strengthening the muscle groups responsible for supporting this time of ...

Marshfield, S.C.-based Bone & Joint Clinic has added orthopedic spine surgeon Charles Hansen, MD, and sports medicine specialist Kurt Lawton, MD, to its team, according to a Feb. 17 report from the ...