NY. I have been suffering insomnia for more than 20 years (I had it when I was 15 yr old). I have seen doctors, sleeping specialists and phychitrists. None of them helped me at all. One month ago, I started to take Ornithine and I was able to have some sleep since then but I still couldn't sleep soundly.
Facet Joints Video. Facet Hypertrophy is the term used to describe a degeneration and enlargement of the facet joints. The facet joints, which are a pair of small joints at each level along the back of the spine, are designed to provide support, stability, and flexibility to the spine.
The degeneration of the body is a natural process that affects body functioning and usually causes pain. Facetectomy is a surgical procedure to relieve back pain caused by the decompression of spinal nerve roots caused by degeneration of facet joints. slide 1 of 6. The facet joint, also known as the zygapophysial joint, is a movable joint located between the inferior and superior articular processes of the vertebra.