Many forms of arthritis and related conditions can cause back pain, stiffness and swelling. About 80% of back pain is acute and usually lasts one to seven days. Otherwise, it’s considered chronic and ...

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 ...

Spinal arthritis is common, occurring with structural changes to the spine joints. It may be caused by bone spurs (osteophytes). It’s different from sciatica, a degenerative condition that can cause ...

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 ...

Spinal stenosis is more common in people 50 years old or older. The condition is commonly caused by wear-and-tear on the spine related to osteoarthritis. So, it’s more likely to happen as someone ages ...

One of the more under-recognized forms of juvenile arthritis is spondyloarthropathy. Patients with this condition very often present with recurrent sprains, frequent tendonitis, and low back pain.

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 ...

Arthritis neck pain can sometimes be severe and may lead to muscle spasms and shooting pains in the shoulders, back, legs, thighs, and buttocks. If nerves are compressed by collapsing spinal bones, ...

Calcification of the abdominal aorta (AA) is occasionally noted as an incidental finding on lumbar spine x-rays, but the significance of this observation is unknown. We undertook a study of patients ...

Radiofrequency facet denervation is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat central neck or back pain caused by arthritis or injury to the facet joints. This procedure is also called RFD, ...