Facet hypertrophy is when the joints that help articulate the spinal column—called facet joints—become enlarged, resulting in ...

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the spine ... facet joint osteoarthritis (FJ OA) include narrowing of the facet joint space, subarticular bone erosions, subchondral cysts, osteophyte formation, and ...

Additionally, the uncovertebral joints work to protect the spinal disks and prevent ... of uncovertebral joint hypertrophy, including persistent neck pain. Facet joint hypertrophy is similar ...

Post-myelogram CT scan shows impingement caused by facet hypertrophy and the infolding ... provides a comprehensive picture of the entire spine and has the advantage of being done in the standing ...

bone hypertrophy, synovitis, and stretching or rupture of the joint capsule. These events can in some, but not all, cases manifest as axial low back pain. The diagnosis of lumbar pain from facet ...

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: T2-weighted MRI of the Lumbar Spine ... Spondylosis is a degenerative condition caused by a combination of disk disease, ligament hypertrophy and facet/bony hypertrophy.

which show early degenerative changes of both hips and marked degenerative changes of the lumbar spine. There is also hypertrophy of the facet joints L4/5. A bone scan shows increased uptake in ...

A physical examination revealed bilateral sternocleidomastoid wasting together with trapezius spasm (dystonia) and hypertrophy (Fig ... injury to structures of the cervical spine, including the disc ...

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: T2-weighted MRI of the Lumbar Spine ... Spondylosis is a degenerative condition caused by a combination of disk disease, ligament hypertrophy and facet/bony hypertrophy.