Facet arthropathy can cause lower back pain and usually doesn’t cause widespread spine disease. The pain may get worse when bending backward, standing, or twisting. Facets are the posterior (back) ...
Facet arthropathy, also known as facet osteoarthritis, is a type of wear-and-tear arthritis affecting the spine. It affects the bony protrusions, called facet joints, that connect the bones of the ...