| Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and post-traumatic | | | | their relaxed state. Those with this condition can also |
| arthritis are the three main causes of neck arthritis. | | | | have neurological symptoms such as tingling, |
| Joints on each side of the body are affected when a | | | | numbness, weakness or achiness of the arms and |
| person has rheumatoid arthritis. This happens because | | | | hands. |
| the joint cartilage is inflamed, which gradually destroys | | | | An additional symptom is having a headache, |
| it. | | | | especially one that is felt in the back of the head. Less |
| Neck arthritis is most often osteoarthritis, which over | | | | blood flow to the brain may mean that patients get |
| time means a wearing down of cartilage in the neck. | | | | dizzy or lose balance when the disease has |
| A breakdown of the material between the bones is | | | | progressed. Neck Arthritis Management |
| responsible for this condition. Multiple stress injuries that | | | | How bad the symptoms are, and the root causes |
| produce hyper-extension or hyper flexion of the neck | | | | which are discovered, are both used in determining the |
| can often result in the development of post-traumatic | | | | kind of treatment. |
| arthritis at some time in the future. Symptoms may not | | | | Most of the time, exercise will help arthritis of the neck, |
| develop until years after an injury. | | | | but just make sure they're recommended by either a |
| Heredity is also a factor when someone gets arthritis. | | | | medical doctor or a licensed physical therapist. At night, |
| Certain genes can cause a person to develop neck | | | | when the spinal structures are not being supported by |
| arthritis. Because of the aging body's decreased | | | | relaxed neck muscles, wearing a collar bone will |
| healing ability, people over 40 are more susceptible to | | | | provide extra support and help reduce the |
| arthritis of the neck. | | | | inflammation. |
| Damage to your neck when you were younger could | | | | The symptoms can also be addressed by following an |
| result in arthritis of the neck later on. Arthritis of the | | | | anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritis diet. Minor bouts with |
| neck can develop because of previous neck injuries | | | | neck arthritis can be adequately treated with heat, |
| that were sustained. | | | | massage, ice, and targeted exercises. |
| How To Tell Whether You Have Arthritis of the Neck | | | | Another way to deal with arthritis of the neck is to |
| When the neck aches or is stiff, that's a good sign that | | | | inject anesthetic at trigger points, including a painful |
| the neck may be arthritic. Because of the force of | | | | muscular band. Radio-frequency neurotomy can be |
| gravity on the spine, symptoms could be more severe | | | | done on those who have neck pain that's chronic. |
| with standing than they are with lying down. | | | | Other things that can be taken to relieve neck arthritis |
| Symptoms can feel worse during sleep, because that's | | | | are Tylenol or Advil, but these should be taken with a |
| when the muscles let go and can't support the spine in | | | | doctor's consent. |