For risk factors that can be changed, the saying “an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure” applies to spinal arthritis. The modifiable risk factors include obesity, metabolic ...

Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that causes pain and stiffness in your spine. It usually starts in your lower back but can also progress to your neck and destroy other joints in ...

A genetic causal link between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and an increased risk of traumatic and osteoporotic fractures ...

Cervical spine involvement is a significant concern for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic ... Factors such as age, cervical lesions, and spinal alignment were associated with ...

Our backs hurt, hers and mine. She said hers hurt down low, and came from being on her feet all day. She asked if mine was hurting the same way.  Though I had been standing for a couple of hours, and ...