Facet hypertrophy generally worsens over time, though treatment can help you manage pain and slow disease progress. Most ...

It becomes more severe when people are beyond their ... including persistent neck pain. Facet joint hypertrophy is similar to uncovertebral hypertrophy and involves nearby joints.

Note the severe central canal stenosis at the L3-L4 disk level ... Spondylosis is a degenerative condition caused by a combination of disk disease, ligament hypertrophy and facet/bony hypertrophy.