Cervical spine involvement in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) presents a significant clinical challenge, as inflammatory processes inherent to RA can affect both the structural integrity and neurological ...

Rheumatoid arthritis often involves your wrists, knees, and feet. But it can also affect your spine. Most of the time, this kind of back pain responds well to arthritis treatments such as biologics.

Complications were significantly associated with low height, high-dose prednisolone use, and progression of cervical spine lesions in early disease stages of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A small study ...

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, ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: I am in my late 50s and have started having stiffness in my back. I have become much less flexible and sometimes even have a hard time looking over my shoulder. I remember my ...