Neck arthritis (also known as neck osteoarthritis or cervical spondylosis) is the degeneration of the joints, bones, and discs of the cervical spine of the neck. Neck arthritis is a common condition, ...

Spinal arthritis is inflammation of the joints that make up the spine. Typically, the most effective medications include analgesics, NSAIDs, acetaminophen, steroids, muscle relaxants, and DMARDs.

When kids or teens experience aching joints and stiffness it may be more than growing pains. It may be arthritis of the spine and other joints (ankylosing spondylitis), which researchers report can go ...

I have arthritis in my shoulders and relentless pain that radiates through my arms and ribs. I've had bypass surgery, but the pain sent me to the emergency room four times last month, and there were ...

Neck pain can occur suddenly, or it can develop over time. It can be mild or serious. Some causes of neck pain need urgent attention. Sometimes, neck pain can begin in another part of the body. The ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m 68 and have osteoarthritis all over -- neck, spine, hips, knees, shoulders, hands -- and all are getting worse. One hip was replaced two years ago, and my shoulder was replaced ...

Figure 2. The patient also had arthritis mutilans of the hands. A UTI triggers complications in a patient with two forms of arthritis. Mr. G, aged 74, came to the ambulatory-care clinic initially for ...

Lompoc Valley Medical Center double board certified orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. Richard Rooney will hold a special ...

‌Your spine is made up of 33 vertebrae. Each one has openings that let nerves from your spinal cord pass through to other parts of the body. When these openings, called neural foramina, get narrow or ...