Published June 9, 2025, a new meta-analysis sheds light on patient and procedural risk factors that increase the likelihood ...

Baseline and 1-year magnetic resonance imaging of the sacroiliac joint and lumbar spine in very early inflammatory back pain. Relationship between symptoms, HLA-B27 and disease extent and persistence ...

Lumbar facet joint osteoarthritis Arthritis is inflammation of the joints. It can occur in the facet joints connecting the vertebrae, and it is also known as facet arthropathy.

Discover how excess weight silently damages your joints through both mechanical stress and inflammation, and learn effective strategies to protect your joint health.

Product Overview Healthy Flow Joint Support is a natural dietary supplement specifically crafted to enhance joint health. It features a powerful blend of ingredients that work synergistically to ...

People with Crohn's disease and related joint inflammation linked to immune system dysfunction have distinct gut bacteria or microbiota, with the bacterium Mediterraneibacter gnavus being a ...

Background Facet joints are frequently impaired in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), which raises high disease activity and poor physical function. However, insufficient attention is paid ...

A facet joint injection effectively treats back pain caused by facet arthropathy (osteoarthritis of the facet joints in the spine). Learn more from HSS.

The objectives are as follows: The primary objective is to assess the benefits and harms of glucocorticoid facet joint injections in adults with chronic back or neck pain that is presumed to be facet ...

Facet Joint Inflammation Increases Ankylosis Risk in AxSpA Inflammation of the facet joints was rare in patients with axSpA, but when it occurred, it raised the risk for incident ankylosis by over ...

Facet hypertrophy is when the joints that help articulate the spinal column—called facet joints—become enlarged, resulting in pain, stiffness, and a reduced range of motion. There are many possible ...