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What are bulge and facet osteoarthropathy?
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See below: The bulge is usually due to a deteriorating spinal disc which is losing it`s shock absorber ability, and thus putting pressure and weight on the facet joints which results in damage to these joint with bone formation which can lead to symptoms from the nerve root leaving that joint from the spinal cord
Answered 12/29/2014
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