Facet disease is a form of arthritis that is localized in the Facet joints. Renova doctors can treat Facet disease using just a laser.
The facet joints are the joint structures that connect the vertebrae to one another. Facet Disease is a form of arthritis, caused by wear and tear, aging, injury, or misuse. This type of spinal degeneration can be attributed to overuse, trauma, or spondylolisthesis, a condition in which one vertebra slips forward in relation to an adjacent vertebra, usually in the lower spine.
Symptoms related to facet joint problems are usually localized to the area of the facet joint. This can occur in the cervical (neck), thoracic (mid-back), and lumbar (lower back) areas.
When the facets are affected in the lumbar region, a person can experience lower back pain that can travel down to the buttocks and upper thigh area. If the cervical area is affected, then pain can occur in the back of the neck and radiate to the top of the shoulders, and then around the neck.
Other related issues include cervical facet disease, degenerative facet disease, hypertrophic facet disease, lumbar facet disease, degenerative cervical, rheumatoid arthritis spine, cervical spine, and bone spurs.