Objective: To compare the efficacy and tolerability of dexamethasone-21-palmitate and mepivacaine alone and in combination in the acute treatment of facet syndrome. Results: In all three groups ...

Although there is no cure for facet hypertrophy, the appropriate treatment can reduce symptoms, slow disease progression, and ...

This condition is the locked facet syndrome. The facet joints are the articulations (joints) between each vertebrae and the one above and below. Not unlike a zipper, the facet joints guide and ...

When you have back problems, it can be hard to function during ... Damage to the lumbar facet joints is commonly associated with this kind of chronic lower back pain. In fact, up to 45% of ...