Cervical spondylosis is also called cervical osteoarthritis. It is a condition involving changes to the bones, disks, and joints of the neck, usually as people age. Cervical spondylosis most often ...

Spondylosis is a medical term for wear and tear in your spine. “It can happen in your neck (called cervical), mid-back (thoracic), or lower back (lumbar) (Image: Pexels) People often ignore issues ...

As you get older, your vertebrae (spinal bones) tend to wear down. The bony discs and joints can crack. You don’t have to have an injury, such as a fall, for this to happen. Wear and tear on any bone ...

SPONDYLOSIS cervicalis has been known to the medical profession for years under the name of "cervical hypertrophic arthritis" or "cervical hyper-trophic osteoarthritis." Although detailed knowledge of ...

Spondylitis is a group of inflammatory conditions that affect the joints in your spine. Spondylosis isn’t due to inflammation but rather the wear and tear of your spine. Spondylitis and spondylosis ...

About 60-85% of adults will experience lower back pain at some point in their lives, and 15-45% of people experience chronic lower back pain − pain that lasts longer than three months. Lumbar ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old male and have had pain in my buttocks down to my outside thigh muscles. My primary care doctor ordered an MRI of the lower back and referred me to an orthopedic ...

Cervical spondylosis is a degenerative disease that affects the spinal disks in the neck. It is a very common condition affecting more than 80% of the population over the age of 60 years. Cervical ...