Osteoarthritis is the wearing down of cartilage on joints, and when cartilage wears away, bones are left to rub directly on each other. Bone-on-bone rubbing of facet joints can inflame medial branch nerves, resulting in intense facet joint pain.
Pender Island (Saanich: stÌeyÌÉs) is one of the Southern Gulf Islands located in the Gulf of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada.Pender Island is approximately 34 km 2 (13 sq mi) in area and is home to about 2,250 permanent residents, as well as a large seasonal population.he islands, along with Pender Harbour on the Sunshine Coast, were given their current name by Captain Richards for Staff Commander, later Captain, Daniel Pender, RN who surveyed the coast of British Columbia aboard HMS Plumper, HMS Hecate and the Beaver from 1857 to 1870.
1 Destinations near Pender Island â there are many wonderful cities and other recreational areas close to North and South Pender Island. 2  Pender Island History â Pender Island and the Gulf Islands in general have an interesting history. 3  Visit The Gulf Islands Guide for some of the other Gulf Islandsâ histories.e try to include lots of Pender Island photographs on this site but if you wish to see more or see what many of the other Gulf Islands look like (they are all different!) take a look at the Gulf Islands Photography Gallery.