1.6 Lumbar Facet Joint Arthritis

What percentage of clients with lower back pain experience lumbar facet joint arthritis as a common source of pain?

At what age does the prevalence of lumbar facet joint arthritis increase significantly?

What is reported as the most frequent form of painful condition affecting facet joints of the spine?

What segment of the spine shows the highest prevalence of facet joint osteoarthritis?

According to research, what percentage of patients with chronic lower back pain present with facet joint osteoarthritis?

What remains controversial regarding the association between pain originating from facet joint osteoarthritis and its radiological characteristics?

What is an important role of symptom modification and active management in the non-pharmacological treatment of facet joint arthritis?

Which approach is NOT commonly used in the non-pharmacological management of facet joint arthritis?

What is the purpose of facet joint denervation using neurolysis approaches?

In which clients is arthrodesis (surgical fusion) of the facet joint rarely used?

What type of therapy involves using heat radiofrequency and/or cold cryoneurolysis on dorsal ramus nerve branches?

Which of the following is NOT a common pain medication used in the management of facet joint arthritis?

What is a common differential diagnosis of lumbar facet joint OA?

Which condition commonly affects the sacroiliac joint and rarely affects the facet joints?

What differentiates Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) from Osteoarthritis (OA) of the facet joint?

Which condition is characterized by intermittent focal pain that worsens at night?

What is the common route of infection in clients with facet joint septic arthritis?

Which condition often manifests as a dense sclerotic bone growth with varying degrees of calcification?

Which radiological features are commonly presented in facet joint osteoarthritis?

What is a common feature that differentiates Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) from Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)?

What can result from isolated osteophytes and synovial cysts encroaching the intervertebral foramen?

What is a distinguishing feature of Gout Arthritis compared to Ankylosing Spondylitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Osteoarthritis?

What could foraminal stenosis from facet joint arthritis compress, leading to potential nerve damage?

What could cause progressive loss of cartilage in the facet joints resulting in secondary facet joint OA?

What pain pattern is common in lumbar facet joint arthritis?

What feature is often found in clients with symptomatic disc herniation or degenerative spondylolisthesis at L4–5 or L5–1 level?

How can lumbar facet joint arthritis pain be aggravated?

What kind of posture observation may be seen in lumbar facet joint arthritis?

What kind of palpation finding is common in lumbar facet joint arthritis?