Causes Similar to other joints of the body (e.g. the knee), age-related wear and tear can also occur in the facet joints. This process is also known as spinal osteoarthritis and manifests itself by the protective joint cartilage wearing away and the bones beginning to rub against each other, which can lead to very painful … Causes | Pain in the facet joint
Diagnosis Back pain is a very common symptom that can have a variety of causes and is usually treated by a family doctor or orthopedic surgeon. In most cases, relatively harmless causes (e.g. age-related signs of wear) are responsible for the pain, which is why a physical examination in conjunction with the patient’s medical history … Diagnosis | Pain in the facet joint
The patient’s medical history (anamnesis) in the case of a facet syndrome and the symptoms described are indicative. Also the physical examination of the facet syndrome with exclusion of root irritation symptoms, pressure pain over the vertebral joints (spring pain, medically called springing test), pain intensification in case of reclination (back bending) and movement restriction … Diagnosis of the facet syndrome
Diagnostic Facet Injection Under X-ray control (image converter) or CT, it is possible to anesthetize or irritate the suspicious vertebral joints that have been identified as the cause of the facet syndrome. This can be done either by a targeted injection of hypertonic saline solution (pain provocation) or a local anesthetic (pain elimination). In one … Diagnostic Facet Injection | Diagnosis of the facet syndrome
