Facet Joint Dysfunction, Mississauga

Osteopathy prioritizes your physical well-being, fostering mobility, pain relief, vitality, and overall happiness in Mississauga.

About Mississauga Osteopathy Clinic

Our Quality Osteopathy in Mississauga Ontario reflects our commitment to precise diagnosis and structured treatment for spinal conditions.

We perform detailed spinal assessments to identify the true source of your low back pain. Our approach focuses on restoring joint motion, reducing inflammation, and improving muscular control.

With us, you receive hands on osteopathic treatment, targeted rehabilitation exercises, and practical guidance for daily movement. We treat lumbar facet joint arthritis, chronic back pain, and degenerative spinal conditions using evidence informed methods.

We build structured care plans focused on measurable progress, improved function, and long term spinal stability.

Best Manual Osteopaths in Mississauga

Amanpreet Kaur
(CPMDQ), ACMA
Manual Osteopathic Practitioner

Sharanpreet Kaur
(D.O.M.P)
Manual Osteopathic Practitioner

Arthritis of the lumbar facet joints is a common source of low back pain. Facet joints sit at the back of your spine and connect one vertebra to another. Smooth cartilage covers the joint surfaces. When this cartilage wears down, arthritis develops and movement becomes painful.

Anatomy

Your spine contains 24 vertebrae stacked to form the spinal column. This column supports your body and protects the spinal cord. The back portion of each vertebra forms a ring. When stacked, these rings create the spinal canal, which surrounds the spinal cord.

Each spinal level has two facet joints, one on each side. These joints guide movement as you bend forward and backward. Cartilage covers the joint surfaces and allows smooth motion with minimal friction.

Causes

Facet joints move with every spinal motion. Over time, pressure and wear thin the cartilage. As spinal discs lose height with age, the space between vertebrae narrows. This change increases load on the facet joints.

Past injuries also increase risk. Fractures, ligament damage, or disc problems alter alignment and stress the joints.

Your body responds to extra stress by forming bone spurs. These spurs enlarge the joint, a process called hypertrophy. When cartilage wears away, bone rubs against bone. The joint becomes inflamed and painful.

Symptoms

Facet arthritis causes mechanical low back pain. Pain often increases after rest or sleep. Bending backward or to one side often worsens symptoms on the affected side.

Pain usually stays in the low back and buttocks. It sometimes spreads into the thighs. It rarely travels below the knee.

If bone spurs irritate nearby nerves, you may feel:

• Numbness
• Tingling
• Reduced reflexes
• Muscle weakness

Diagnosis

Evaluation begins with a detailed history and physical exam. You describe your pain, daily limits, and any leg symptoms.

The exam assesses spinal movement, strength, reflexes, and sensation. These steps help identify whether pain comes from the facet joints or another spinal structure.

Imaging may include:

• X rays to assess joint space narrowing and bone spurs
• MRI to evaluate soft tissue and joint enlargement
• CT scan to assess bone detail

A diagnostic injection may confirm the source of pain. A physician injects local anesthetic into the joint or its nerve supply under imaging guidance. If pain reduces, the joint is confirmed as the source.

Treatment Options

Nonsurgical Treatment

Most cases respond to conservative care. Initial treatment may include short rest to reduce inflammation. Supportive sleeping positions reduce joint stress.

Medication options include:

• Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs
• Short term oral steroids
• Muscle relaxants when spasm is present

Physical therapy improves strength and endurance. Traction reduces joint pressure. Strengthening exercises target the abdominal and low back muscles. Stationary cycling supports aerobic conditioning while maintaining a forward flexed position that reduces facet load.

If pain persists, injections into the facet joint or surrounding nerves may reduce symptoms. Relief is often temporary but allows improved participation in rehabilitation.

Rehabilitation

Structured rehabilitation restores mobility and control. Treatment often includes traction, soft tissue techniques, and guided strengthening.

Spinal manipulation improves joint motion and reduces sensitivity in surrounding tissues. Controlled, high velocity techniques restore movement and reduce pain in selected patients.

Patients learn how to improve posture, lifting mechanics, and workstation setup. Strength and coordination training reduces stress on the lumbar spine and lowers recurrence risk.

Our Osteopathic services

Our osteopathy services in Mississauga focuses on hands on care to restore movement, reduce pain, and improve physical function. Each session includes a full assessment of posture, mobility, and injury history to guide precise treatment. Care targets joint restriction, muscle tension, and circulation limits to support faster recovery and daily comfort. Services support injury recovery, chronic pain relief, postural correction, and long term physical balance.

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