| Neck arthritis, which is otherwise called cervical | | | | area. |
| spondylosis, is a type of arthritis which is caused by | | | | When it comes to the treatment of neck arthritis, most |
| degenerative changes in the bones and the | | | | of the time, if your symptoms are mild, your doctor will |
| intervertebral disks of the neck. It is primarily due to | | | | most likely recommend a variety of non-surgical |
| aging, as although there are other contributing factors | | | | treatments such as rest and medication. However if |
| as well, the condition usually presents itself after the | | | | your arthritis is very advanced or incredibly painful, they |
| age of 40 and then continues to process on from | | | | may opt to go for more serious forms of treatments. |
| there. | | | | Remember that different forms of treatment work |
| With neck arthritis, the bones in the neck, as with the | | | | differently from one person to the next, and so what |
| rest of the body, progressively degenerate as your | | | | works great for one person may not have any affect |
| body ages, and over time, arthritis of the neck may | | | | at all on you. This is why you may have to try out a |
| result from bony spurs and problems with ligaments | | | | few different options before you can settle on one |
| and disks. As well, the spinal cord may end up | | | | specific one. |
| narrowing and compressing the spinal cord and nerves, | | | | The most important thing is that you keep on top of |
| and injuries from neck arthritis can in fact cause full | | | | your health and that you make sure to watch out for |
| spinal cord compression. | | | | any signs or symptoms of arthritis, not only in your |
| There are a number of signs and symptoms that you | | | | neck but over your entire body. Arthritis is, after all, one |
| are likely to notice from the onset of neck arthritis, and | | | | of the most common diseases worldwide, and |
| this includes: neck pain and stiffness that is usually | | | | although it can be treated, the pain and discomfort that |
| worse with upright activity, you may have numbness | | | | is caused by it is incredibly severe. |
| and weakness in the arms, legs, hands and fingers and | | | | Make sure that you get in for regular checkups with |
| have trouble walking due to all over weakness, you | | | | your doctor, so that together you can make sure that |
| may feel or hear grinding noises or popping in the neck | | | | you are always top notch when it comes to your |
| when you move. you may experience muscle spasms | | | | health. |
| or headaches which will typically originate in the neck | | | | |