Facet joints are essential for guiding spinal movement and sharing loads, but injury, degeneration, or arthritis can make them a major pain source. Advances in imaging and targeted therapies are ...

Facet joint inflammation is linked to a more than threefold increase in the risk for subsequent ankylosis at the same spinal location in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Researchers ...

A facetectomy is a surgical procedure on the spine to remove one or both facet joints of a vertebra. Surgery aims to release pressure on a trapped nerve and reduce pain. Facets are bony protrusions ...

NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Premia Spine, a medical technology company changing the way debilitating chronic leg and back pain is treated, today announced publication of one-year outcomes from ...

Chronic back and neck pain are among the most common complaints today. Because it is so common, many people simply endure it or try to manage it with quick fixes such as hot water bags or balms.