Patients with rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis can have disease-associated complications involving the spine. Cha and An discuss these cervical spine manifestations and how they ...

Gout is a crystal arthropathy and is the most common inflammatory arthritis in adults. Spinal involvement is observed in 17% of gout patients and may still be under-recognized. MRI is sensitive, but ...

Arthritis can affect various joints in the body that are load-bearing and where movement occurs, including the spine. The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Lower back pain; Pain or aching that ... that shrinks spinal spaces. Rheumatoid arthritis, which causes inflammation and enlargement of soft joint tissues, may also leave less room for the spine ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: I am in my late 50s and have started having stiffness in my back. I have become much less flexible and sometimes even have a hard time ...

Psoriatic arthritis often affects the fingers, wrists, knees, ankles, or toes. But some people may also experience lower back pain and stiffness. Learn more.

spinal arthritis. Injections for spinal stenosis symptoms may not need the steroid component. A commonly-used medical procedure spinal injection of a mixture of lidocaine and anti-inflammatory steroid ...

Spinal arthritis (SA) can affect any part of the spine. However, it is most common in the neck region and the lower back region. People who have SA in the lower back may experience pain in that area.

The cervical spine consists of seven vertebrae and acts as bony protection for the spinal cord. This is important because injuries to the spinal cord can be devastating and result in disability.