Lumbar facet degeneration/irritation

Question 1

Definition

Answer 1

The effects of ageing and/or traumatic injury can damage the facet joints and is the leading cause of back pain known as facet joint syndrome.

Question 2

Aetiology

Answer 2

Cause largely dependent on the region of the spine that has been affected.
– e.g: facet pain in LSP, typically caused by the degenerative effects of ageing.
– like the knee and the hip, the facet joints are true synovial joints (fluid filled)