Facet syndrome

Increasingly, people of all ages experience back pain. The flexibility of our spine is provided by intervertebral discs, joints and ligaments. Due to heavy loads on the spine and degenerative processes in the intervertebral discs, facet syndrome may develop. It is a group of diseases, which are based on the defeat of all the constituent elements of the intervertebral joint: cartilage, bone tissue, ligaments, capsules and periarticular muscles.

Pain in the joints of the spine, caused by facet syndrome, aching, dull, monotonous, reacts to changes in the weather, but in a neglected state becomes baking or shooting. Since it is associated with stress, the symptoms increase throughout the day. Such pain is intermittent, but causes relapses. It occurs several times throughout the year, and over time, painful episodes become longer.

If the facet syndrome is not treated, it can lead to a significant limitation of the mobility of the spine and even to the disability of the patient.
Since this disease is easily confused with intervertebral hernias, only a hardware study and analysis of clinical data will help to establish an accurate diagnosis. In the Marusich Health and Rehabilitation Center, an experienced neurosurgeon Dmitry Orlov will conduct a comprehensive examination to make an accurate diagnosis.

Treatment options depend on the cause of the joint pain. If facet syndrome is caused by joint displacement, manual therapy is used. If there is arthropathy of the joints, it is necessary to treat the underlying disease. When arthritis has developed, you need to find the factor that provoked it. With arthrosis, it is enough to undergo physiotherapy or local injection therapy, and for reflex muscular-tonic syndrome, blockades, mobilization or manual therapy are used. In the treatment of facet syndrome, analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are used. Shock wave therapy helps to quickly eliminate pain and achieve a lasting effect. Timely access to specialists and the establishment of an accurate diagnosis will ensure effective treatment of facet syndrome.

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