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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.
By Michael Perry, M.D. The definition of facet syndrome is pain caused by the degeneration of the facet joints. Facet joints are the sliding joints allowing the vertebrae of the spine to glide over one another without losing contact. Facet syndrome is a form of osteoarthritis that is most commonly experienced by people age 50 and older.