Her arthritis has been under good control with NSAIDs, prednisolone (5 mg/day), and methotrexate (15 mg/week). Neck pain is a common complaint in the general population. Patients with rheumatic ...

Noninflammatory arthritis still causes inflammation in the joints, but it is usually less intense and is a reaction to damage in the joint. There are some differences in how the symptoms can feel ...

Some people with cervical arthritis may have the vertebrae fused to reduce the bone-on-bone friction causing their symptoms. Non-fusion surgeries: disc replacement foraminotomy (creating more room in ...

When RA affects the cervical spine, it can result in pain, deformity, and a range of neurological symptoms. This can result in significant disability, affecting an individual’s ability to carry out ...

Use of an implantable vagus nerve stimulation device was safe and effective for treating RA among patients who previously failed treatment with at least 1 b/tsDMARD.

A 64-year-old man with a complex medical history and previous cervical arthritis with discectomy presents with a 2-day history of neck and lower back pain and shortness of breath, associated with left ...

rheumatoid arthritis and bone diseases. Some people may be born with a narrow vertebral canal in the neck. Flexing the neck may worsen symptoms. Often the history of symptoms and physical exam may ...

The longer you leave it, the harder it is to treat.” Here are the symptoms and latest treatments you need to know about, and the ways you can reduce your risk. Arthritis is a condition that causes ...

Females with compromised immunity, smoking habits, and those on oral contraceptive Early identification of cervical cancer ...

OBJECTIVES Cervical spine instability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may lead to cervical myelopathy ... Surgical treatment in the patients with symptoms of occipital neuralgia who were ...