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The facet joints glide and allow the spine to move freely with support. Facet arthrosis is degeneration or wear and tear of the facet joints. Severe facet arthrosis would be advanced degeneration, possibly with arthritis or bone spurs. This might cause pain, and/or cause stiffening of the spine, and/or even put pressure on the spinal nerves or thecal sac (which contains the spinal cord). I've put more information in the links below.
Hypertrophic facet arthropathy. This disease refers the degeneration of those facet joints that connect vertebrae with one another. This is due to the loss of cartilage with the passage of time. Hypertrophic facet arthopathy is a very common reason of neck and back pain.acet arthropathy Causes. 1  The real cause of facet arthropathy is yet to be diagnosed but generally it is observed that degeneration of facet joints is the main cause of it. 2  Fracture or torn ligaments may also be a reason. 3  Reduction of space between two vertebrae that compels facet joint to rub against each other.