New MR techniques show that facet joint effusion (the collection of fluid in the spinal joints) and interspinal ligament edema (swelling of the interspinal ligaments) are major sources of lower back ...

Spinal facet disease is one of the most common causes of neck pain and can cause pain at any level of the spine. The spinal facet joints are located on both sides of the back of each spinal segment.

Uncovertebral hypertrophy is swelling or enlargement of the uncovertebral joints. These are joints in the neck that stabilize and allow for movement. Symptoms often include stiffness and pain. The ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xalud Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing DNA-delivered therapeutics, today announced the first patient dosed in a Phase 2a clinical trial of its ...

A facetectomy is a surgical procedure on the spine to remove one or both facet joints of a vertebra. Surgery aims to release pressure on a trapped nerve and reduce pain. Facets are bony protrusions ...