In most cases, spine pain occurs as a result of instability between the C1 and C2 vertebrae ... Although less common, RA may also affect the facet joints in the spine. The paired facet joints ...

Our results indicate that cavitation was no more likely to occur on the ipsilateral than the contralateral side following right or left rotatory C1 ... facet joints, and each vertebra at C2 ...

(HealthDay News) – Local facet joint contact pressures are not significantly ... and colleagues conducted a biomechanical study using seven C2–T1 osteoligamentous cadaveric cervical spines ...