Millions of people suffer from arthritis. In fact, arthritis affects approximately 80% of people over the age of 55

Degenerative disorders may develop as a result of the normal aging process and wear and tear. Just like a mechanical

Living With Arthritis Support and Education Support groups and arthritis education can help people learn how to l

Cervical Spondylosis Cervical spondylosis (spon-dee-low-sis) can be thought of as grey hair of the spine. This me

Spondylosis (spinal osteoarthritis) is a degenerative disorder that may cause loss of normal spinal structure and fu

Arthritis treatment seems to attract charlatans peddling miracle cures, folk remedies, and superstition. Over the ye

The majority of spondylosis patients respond well to nonsurgical forms of treatment, such as: Medication: Your docto

The type of arthritis that more commonly affects the spine is osteoarthritis, also called spondylosis. Other types o

Spondylosis is osteoarthritis of the spine. The symptoms may vary from mild and episodic to aggressive and painfully

Spondylosis is a medical term used to describe spinal arthritis (also called spinal osteoarthritis). Spinal osteoart

Physical Therapy and Exercise In addition to medications, many people with arthritis can find relief from physical

A thorough physical examination reveals much about the patients health and general fitness. The physical part of the

Disease Modifiers Drugs called disease modifiers are used in rheumatoid arthritis patients who have had symptoms fo

It isnt always easy to identify spondylosis as the cause of spinal pain. Because it can develop as the result of agi

Spondylosis is arthritis that affects that spine. Thats the simplest definition possible. Actually, looking at the L

Spondylosis, or spinal arthritis, can affect any component of your spine. To understand how and why, its helpful to

Your symptoms depend on where your spine is affected by spondylosis (also known as spinal osteoarthritis). These sym

Aging is the predominant cause of spondylosis, also known as spinal arthritis. We put our bodies through a lot of st

fig. 1. Diagram of an L5 vertebra sitting corrtectly on the sacrum.

fig. 3. A healthy spine without a spondylolisthesis.