facet joint syndrome in the region of the upper thoracic spine. Common triggers include a fall on the shoulders, axial injuries of the cervical spine, or acceleration injuries in traffic accidents.

Although the lumbar spine located in the lower ... Facet hypertrophy is an incurable, chronic disease that affects the facet ...

This review discusses use of RFA for back pain including facetogenic pain, including cervical and lumbar pain ... RF lesioning of the facet joint is effective with a number needed to treat of ...

The use of facet ... for cervical, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae is common but more randomized, double-blinded control studies are needed in this area. The sacroiliac joint is a common source ...