Two questions are of particular importance concerning diagnosis in ... or hypertrophic facet joint degeneration, are used to describe abnormalities in the lumbar spine. Lumbar spinal stenosis ...

Sagittal facet joint ... differential diagnosis includes peripheral vascular disease, neuropathy, and malignancy. Physical examination often reveals limitation in motion of the lumbar spine ...

Facet hypertrophy symptoms can vary in intensity and location, depending on which vertebrae or spinal nerves are affected.