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Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) can cause breakdown of cartilage between the facet joints located in the spine. When the joints move, the lack of the cartilage causes pain as well as loss of motion and stiffness.
How do members experience facet joint osteoarthritis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with facet joint osteoarthritis*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for facet joint osteoarthritis*
Who has facet joint osteoarthritis on PatientsLikeMe?
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Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) can cause breakdown of cartilage between the facet joints located in the spine. When the joints move, the lack of the cartilage causes pain as well as loss of motion and stiffness.
Common symptoms reported by people with facet joint osteoarthritis
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for facet joint osteoarthritis
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Compare treatments taken by people with facet joint osteoarthritis
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have facet joint osteoarthritis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with facet joint osteoarthritis? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has facet joint osteoarthritis on PatientsLikeMe?
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