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*

*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*

*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
Treatment

(Tylenol)
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

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 6
30s 41
40s 122
50s 233
60s 275
70+ 128

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 97
Female 705