"When lying on your stomach, your lumbar spine (lower back) is positioned into spinal extension," Dr. Hribick says. "This ...

Locked cervical facet syndrome typically does not cause pain down the arms or numbness, but rather a mechanical block of motion, which is locally painful.

Experts have advice on best sleep practices to avoid pain in the morning.

This week we are going to discuss a rather obscure topic…that of intra-articular inclusions in cervical facet joints. The cervical facet joints include the very top alanto-occipital joint, the ...

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Conventional treatments for these cervical facet joints (most common being steroid injections) may temporarily reduce inflammation and pain, but ongoing degeneration of the facet joints and their ...

Bending it at a 45-degree angle increases the force on the neck to nearly 50 pounds. "With repetition, that force can strain or injure the facet joints that connect our vertebrae," Trivedi said.

It’s been aptly said, “They preach patience who never felt pain.” Chronic severe pain can be soul destroying, particularly when the diagnosis is not known. One of the most troublesome ...

Pain that is caused by facet dysfunction is typically isolated to the back of the lumbar spine, thoracic region and neck. The pain may radiate into the muscles but does not extend into the ...

Chronic neck pain is a considerable public health burden that accounts for one of the top five chronic pain conditions. The pain can range from cervical intervertebral discs, facet joints to ...