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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.
The facet (say: FAS-it) joints (more properly called zygapophyseal joints) are the places where the vertebrae in the spine connect. They keep the vertebrae from moving too much as you flex, extend, and rotate the spine. Facet arthropathy means pain coming from the facet joints.If it occurs in the neck, it is called cervical facet arthropathy (say: ar-THROP-uh-thee). If it occurs in the low back, it is called lumbar facet arthropathy.acet arthropathy means pain coming from the facet joints. If it occurs in the neck, it is called cervical facet arthropathy (say: ar-THROP-uh-thee). If it occurs in the low back, it is called lumbar facet arthropathy.