What is facet joint osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) can cause breakdown of cartilage between the facet joints located in the spine. When the joints move, the lack of the cartilage causes pain as well as loss of motion and stiffness.
How do members experience facet joint osteoarthritis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with facet joint osteoarthritis*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Joint pain in hands
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain in lower back
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Joint pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for facet joint osteoarthritis*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Over the Counter Drug
How many have tried
167
Tried for
facet joint osteoarthritis
(1)
*Data from patients with facet joint osteoarthritis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with facet joint osteoarthritis*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for facet joint osteoarthritis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
facet joint osteoarthritis
(1)
*Data from patients with facet joint osteoarthritis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has facet joint osteoarthritis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 1 | |
20s | 6 | |
30s | 41 | |
40s | 122 | |
50s | 233 | |
60s | 275 | |
70+ | 128 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 97 | |
Female | 705 |