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Spinal Arthritis Symptoms
Symptoms of Spinal Arthritis* Pain in the actual spinal joints. This is usually caused by bone to bone contact between the vertebrae, or bone spurs that have formed around the spinal joints.* Neurological symptoms such as tingling, numbness or weakness. This is usually caused by bone spurs infringing on the foraminal openings, causing a pinched nerve condition. Bone spurs can occasionally take up much of the foraminal space a nerve root requires to exit from the spine. * Loss of flexibility and range of motion in the affected area of the back. Stiffness might be especially noticeable in the morning. * The sound or feeling of bone on bone “crunching” or “cracking”. This is called crepitus and is not inherently painful. It can be scary though… * Lumbar osteoarthritis can be painful when sitting or lifting. * Cervical osteoarthritis can be painful with motion of the neck. Recommendation for Spinal Arthritis SymptomsAre you getting older? Of course, we all are. Look in the mirror… What do you see? Grey hair? Wrinkles? ( not me… at least not yet…)You can’t see osteoarthritis in the mirror, but it is there, or will be soon. It is normal. Don’t worry about it. If you look at the symptoms as NORMAL and just another fact of life, you will be ok. Your wrinkles don’t hurt. Your gray hair doesn’t hurt. Your osteoarthritis does not have to hurt either. Relax. You will be fine. Stressing out over minor aches and pains associated with typical arthritic change will only serve to escalate the severity and frequency of the symptomatic expression...
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