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Page 1 of 5 What is "facet syndrome"?
Facet syndrome (FS) is a pattern of back pain (sometimes with buttock and leg pain) that is generated by a unique set of joints between each vertebrae, called the facet joints. Facet joints occur in pairs at each vertebral level. The facet joints work with the corresponding disc to link the vertebrae directly above and below to form a working unit that lends stability and weight-bearing capacity while permitting flexibility and movement of the spine. Pain from facet syndrome is often experienced in the vicinity of the inflamed joint, though occasionally the pain spreads away from the spine several inches or more, sometimes into the limbs.
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