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A member asked:
Do facet ligament tears ever heal? injured it 6 months ago have a bone spur on one side and popping. l5/s1. i'm just 22 i feel like my life is ruined
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Facet: Often they get better with time .For more info go to http://emedicine.Medscape.Com/article/94871-overview.
Answered 2/21/2014
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