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Facet syndrome

Facet syndrome: Introduction

Facet syndrome: An irritation, sprain or strain involving the vertebral joints of the spine. The exact symptoms may vary depending on the part of the spine involved. The condition most often results osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease or injury. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Facet syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Facet syndrome

• Neck pain
• Headache
• Loss of range of motion of spine
• Radiating back pain
• Back pain
• more symptoms...»

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Treatments for Facet syndrome

• Improved posture, alter exacerbating activities, physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medicine
• more treatments...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Facet syndrome?

• Misdiagnosis of Facet syndrome

Facet syndrome: Related Patient Stories

• Facet arthropathy or denerative joint disease

Causes of Facet syndrome

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Misdiagnosis and Facet syndrome

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Facet syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Bone, Joint and Orthopedic Specialists:
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
• Spinal Specialists:
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Face / Facial / Oral Health Specialists:
  • Oral Pathology
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Facial Plastic Surgery
• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
  • Rheumatology (Joint Health)
  • Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Facet syndrome

Medical research articles related to Facet syndrome include:

• Decompression Therapy for the Treatment of Lumbosacral Pain
• Cervical Radiculopathy (Overview)
• Lumbar Facet Arthropathy (Follow-up)
• Cervical Facet Syndrome (Overview)
• Cervical Spine Sprain/Strain Injuries (Diagnosis)
• more research...»

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Facet syndrome: Animations

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Prognosis for Facet syndrome

Prognosis for Facet syndrome: various treatments and therapies help most people

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Research about Facet syndrome

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Facet syndrome: Broader Related Topics

• Spine conditions
• Joint conditions
• Back conditions
• Bone or skeletal conditions
• more types...»

Types of Facet syndrome

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