{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Best Spine Hospitals","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.bestspinehospitals.com\/blog","author_name":"drspine","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bestspinehospitals.com\/blog\/author\/drspine\/","title":"Zygapophyseal joint: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview - Best Spine Hospitals","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"qekr4vNgEN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestspinehospitals.com\/blog\/zygapophyseal-joint-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/\">Zygapophyseal joint: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestspinehospitals.com\/blog\/zygapophyseal-joint-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/embed\/#?secret=qekr4vNgEN\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Zygapophyseal joint: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview&#8221; &#8212; Best Spine Hospitals\" data-secret=\"qekr4vNgEN\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.bestspinehospitals.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"A Zygapophyseal joint is a small joint in the back of the spine where two vertebrae meet. It is also commonly called a \u201cfacet joint.\u201d These joints help guide spinal motion and share load with the disc and other structures. They are frequently discussed in spine care because they can contribute to neck or back pain."}