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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.
What Causes Facet Syndrome? Facet syndrome is generally the result of the natural aging process. However, the initial cause of arthritis, or facet syndrome, may also be an injury or overuse of the joints in youth. Another possible cause of facet disease is spondylolisthesis, which is when one vertebra â usually in the lumbar spine â slips forward over the lower vertebrae. When the facet joints become inflamed due to injury or age, the result is stiffness and pain.