Back pain caused by OA of the spine is often worse when sitting upright or standing. It usually improves when lying down. Some people who have osteoarthritis of the spine don’t have any symptoms.

Arthritis, a term encompassing over a hundred different conditions affecting the joints, is a leading cause of pain and disability worldwide. Characterized by inflammation in one or more joints, it ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can affect the joints in the spine, including the cervical and lumbar vertebrae. This can cause pain and stiffness in the back.

Injuries and conditions such as arthritis can lead to spinal stenosis. It's most common in people over 50. There’s no cure, but there are a variety of nonsurgical treatments and exercises to ...

Spine surgery for rheumatoid arthritis is rare. ... While about 1 in 4 people with RA develop symptoms in their spine, it’s very rare to need surgery for this.

Preventing spinal arthritis. There are several factors that can increase the risk of osteoarthritis. We can modify some of these risk factors, but the others are inherent and not modifiable.

Cervical arthritis, commonly known as cervical spondylosis or neck osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition that affects the bones and cartilage in the neck where the cervical spine is located.

Naveen Patnaik, the former chief minister of Odisha, successfully underwent surgery for cervical arthritis in Mumbai on ...

Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, such as joint swelling, joint pain, and joint stiffness, are described and detailed. Learn both the common and the uncommon symptoms of RA.

Symptoms include fusion of part of the spine in a minimum of a 45-degree angle of flexion from the upright position or fixation of part of the spine in 30–45 degrees of flexion, and involvement ...