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Can you tell me what the following means. facet arthropathy is in the lumbar spine. i have lower adobomen pain?
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Arthritis: Facet arthroplasty is degenerative changes in the spine usually due to aging. It should have nothing to do with abdominal pain.
Answered 10/10/2013
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Unrelated : Facet arthropathy is an enlargement of the joints in the spine which can happen with mechanical stress or arthritis.
Answered 4/2/2016
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