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What Do Facet Joints Do

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Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD

lesser slight similar change at the more superior levels suggested posterior facet joints. At L5 - S1 facet joint hypertrophy. At L4-5 bilateral facet joint hypertrophy At L3-4 facet... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Gopal Krishna Dash MD

I had an epidural steroid this morning in L 4-5. And in the facet joints . It's been eight and a half hours. I can't use my right leg cause its so numb yet this terrible pain has started deep in the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gopal Krishna Dash ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Neeraj Kumar MD

moderate facet arthropathy . Slight lateral recess impingement changes left greater than right. L5-S1 mild/moderate facet arthropathy. Transiting and exiting nerve root are well maintained Impression:... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neeraj Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

What does a c-6 wide based disc protrusion slightly more prominent to the right than left with minimal foarminal stenosis on the right. Mild facet atrophy mean Would like an explanation of report ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

neural foraminal stenosis is seen. Mild hypertrophic changes in the facet joints are noted bilaterally ... View answer

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Dr.  K. Naga Ravi Prasad MD

and Facet joints ever since, I have been to physio and chiro and am taking medication for the pain ... the more irritated my back feels, I wear the SI belt at work and still no relief, I do get some... View answer

Answered by : Dr. K. Naga Ravi Prasad ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.     Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

facet joints at L4-5 moderate degenerative joint disease of the facet joints is noted. there is some ... facet joints is noted ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Ayman Darrag MD

at the time a CT scan showed mild degenerative change to the facet joints @ L 4-5 with prominent right sided facet OA @ L5-S1. In 2000 I had bilateral decompressive laminectomies at L4 and L5; also ... View answer

Answered by : Ayman Darrag ( Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist)
Dr. Aida Quka MD

. Distraction of the facet joints with bilateral facet effusions and active facet arthritis. Resorption of small fragment posterior to the L5 seen on prior examination. L5-S1 bilateral... View answer

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Dr. Abaz Quka MD

into the neural foramina bilaterally. This flattens the ventral thecal sac. There are severe facet degenerative changes with facet hypertrophy. Moderate to severe bilateral neural foraminal narrowing is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abaz Quka ( Neurologist)