Hi doctor, Last week I went to my family doctor for my annual examination.  Once again I complained about how much my low back bothers me most of the time.  He casually reminded me that I have arthritis in my spine.  He said that if I really wanted to end my back pain he could refer m

SI joint pain or Sacroiliac pain How can I help my sacroiliac joint pain? There are many ways that the sacroiliac joint becomes distressed and painful. Sacroiliac pain and pregnancy A common cause of SI joint dysfunction and pain is the stress applied to the low back and pelvis during

What is spondylosis?   Degenerative osteoarthritis of the spine Wear and tear arthritis Spondylosis is a broad medical term that describes degenerative spinal osteoarthritis of the various joints of the back bone; it is only a general term used to describe a part of the aging process

Spinal arthritis Arthritis in back – Degenerative arthritis of the spine (Spondylosis) Arthritis is a common problem anywhere it might occur in the spine, like the neck or cervical spine, but it is especially problematic and painful in the lower back or lumbar spine. Those people who

What is degenerative disc disease?  –  Degenerative bone disease  Do I have degenerative disc disease?  –  Degenerative disk disease Degenerative disc disease is not only a very common cause of low back pain (lumbar disc disease) and neck pain (cervical disc disease); it is also one o

Stiff neck or torticollis Symptoms of stiff neck or wry neck stiffness Stiff neck, torticollis, or wry neck, or kink in the neck – it is all the same thing: a condition in which neck pain and muscle spasm is so intense that the stiffness makes it impossible to move the neck normally;