Patients with vertebral fractures, particularly severe fractures, may face greater risks for worsening spinal degeneration.

Facet arthropathy, also known as facet osteoarthritis, is a type of wear-and-tear arthritis affecting the spine. It affects the bony protrusions, called facet joints, that connect the bones of the ...

The word “arthritis” describes pain, stiffness, and swelling in the joints. It can be a bit of a nuisance or extremely ...

Keep in mind that because OA is a degenerative disorder, it also can affect other joints. Pain in your back, for example, may be due to OA affecting the joints in your spine. You may first notice ...

Lincoln Norfolk wondered if he’d ever be able to play sports again after a spinal arthritis diagnosis in June 2023. Sports ...

especially if the patient has arthritis in other parts of the body. But other spinal arthritis conditions can also cause it. For example, some athletes or former athletes develop minor osteoarthritis ...

Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that causes chronic inflammation that affects your spine. As the disease progresses, it leads to the bones fusing together. You could also have bone ...

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Patients with radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA) report significant reductions in nighttime spinal pain and ...