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''The joints in the spine are called “facets.” Each vertebra in the spine has two sets.''
Facet Joint Syndrome may experience the following symptoms:
Referred pain. When pain is “referred,” it means it appears in a different part of the body than the actual source of the pain. Facet joint pain may be referred to the buttocks, hips, thighs or knees. It can also be felt in the abdomen and/or pelvis.
Radiating pain. Sometimes patients experience a sharp, shooting pain (sciatica) that may radiate into the buttock, thigh, leg and/or foot. Muscle weakness and fatigue may also occur in the affected leg.
Tenderness to the touch. The pain may intensify when light pressure is applied to the skin over the irritated facet.
Effect of posture and activity. Patients may find that their pain is higher in the morning, following heavy exercise, after sitting still for long periods of time and/or while rotating or bending the spine backward. Conversely, bending forward may relieve the pain. Extended periods of sitting still, like while driving a car, may further increase the pain.
https://www.uchealth.org/diseases-conditions/facet-joint-syndrome/
Referred pain. When pain is “referred,” it means it appears in a different part of the body than the actual source of the pain. Facet joint pain may be referred to the buttocks, hips, thighs or knees. It can also be felt in the abdomen and/or pelvis.
Radiating pain. Sometimes patients experience a sharp, shooting pain (sciatica) that may radiate into the buttock, thigh, leg and/or foot. Muscle weakness and fatigue may also occur in the affected leg.
Tenderness to the touch. The pain may intensify when light pressure is applied to the skin over the irritated facet.
Effect of posture and activity. Patients may find that their pain is higher in the morning, following heavy exercise, after sitting still for long periods of time and/or while rotating or bending the spine backward. Conversely, bending forward may relieve the pain. Extended periods of sitting still, like while driving a car, may further increase the pain.
https://www.uchealth.org/diseases-conditions/facet-joint-syndrome/
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