Can the SR 500 Belt help Facet Joint Hypertrophy (Facet Joint Arthritis, Facet Joint Degeneration)?
GROUND INFORMATION: The lumbar facet joints are located behind the vertebral bodies. Each vertebra has a total of four facet joints. Two joints connecting it with the vertebra above, and two joints connecting it with the vertebra below. Two joints are on the left (one above and one below) and two joints are on the right (one above and one below). These joints are adjacent to the peripheral nerves where they exit the spinal canal and pass through the intervertebral foramina (a hole through which the peripheral nerves pass. And part of each facet joint helps to form a portion of this foramina. For that reason, arthritic changes to this portion of the facet joint can encroach upon the foraminal space and place pressure on the exiting nerve root. In addition, arthritic changes in the facet joint can cause arthritic pain in the joint itself. ANSWER: By reducing pressure on the facet joint surfaces, the SR 500 Belt can help to alleviate facet joint pain; just like reducing pressure on any ar
