Lumbar facet syndrome

Lumbar facet syndrome is a term to describe low back pain and this comes from the back (posterior elements) of the low back. Facet joints are at the back of each vertebra and allow for spinal movements.

Symptoms

Low back pain is a common symptom in lumbar facet syndrome. Depending on the severity, pain may be exacerbated by bending backwards (extending) or twisting from side to side. Symptoms can be variable.

Treatment

The treatment of lumbar facet syndrome is based on many factors such as the nature, cause, and severity of symptoms. Chiropractic treatment is useful for this condition.

Causes of low back pain

The following conditions are common causes of low back pain.

• Lumbar myelopathy
• Cauda equina syndrome
• Lumbar spinal stenosis
• Bone Spurs
• Degenerative disc disease (DDD)
• Pinched nerve
• Lumbar radiculopathy
• Lumbar facet joint pain
• Bulging Disc
• Herniated Disc
• Disc protrusion
• Discogenic pain
• Post laminectomy syndrome
• Coccydynia
• Spondylolisthesis
• Spondyloarthropathy
• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Reiter’s syndrome
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Enteropathic arthritis
• Sacroiliac disorders
• Foot drop
• Spinal neurofibroma
• Acute low pain
• Chronic low back pain
• Stiff low back
• Trigger points in the low back
• Red flags for low back pain
• Internal disc disruption
• Lumbar spondylosis
• Lumbar facet syndrome
• Lumbar foraminal stenosis
• Lumbar disc herniation
• Lumbar osteoarthritis
• Lumbar osteophytes