Objectives To describe the prevalence of degenerative changes on MRI and conventional radiographs of the spine in a young population with suspicion of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and assess ...

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, ...

What is degenerative disc disease? All of us have a breakdown, or deterioration, of our joints as we age. This is also true of our spinal discs, which act as shock absorbers for our body’s back. More ...

Health plays a key role in how we live our day-to-day lives. That included maintaining our backs. As part of our “Ask the ...

Sitting for extended periods can lead to serious spinal issues, including degenerative disc disease, herniated discs, and spinal stenosis. Learn about the risks, how sitting affects your spine, and ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2006;54(12):3859-3867. Degenerative disc disease is one ... this destructive disease of the spine routinely provokes low back pain, the leading cause of disability ...

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that causes compression of the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. Resulting pain and numbness (in the hands, arms, legs, and/or feet) can vary depending ...

including the spine. The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage that caps your bones wears away. Degenerative changes ...

People who have arthritis are probably already well aware of the ways chronic and fluctuating pain can seep into the ...

These are the excerpts from an interview conducted with DR. Harindu Wijesinghe (MBBS, MD, MRCP), Consultant Rheumatologist and Specialist in Sports ...