Often the tingling and numbness will come and go and generally will not last. Another sign of nerve involvement is tingling and numbness (called paresthesia) in the arm or fingers. Sometimes the neck gets irritated enough that the nerves become involved, and when that happens there may be pain that radiates down the arm to the wrist or fingers. When the pain is localized to the neck and the muscles next to the neck (the trapezius muscles), arthritis is usually causing the problem. When arthritis of the neck becomes a problem, the signs can be pain in the neck and occasionally in the shoulder blades, into the shoulders and down the arm to the hand. Sometimes the arthritis can be fairly severe and still have no symptoms. Most of the time when there is a little arthritis in the spine, the affected person never knows that it has developed. What are the signs of arthritis of the spine? Regardless of the cause, it is well known that arthritis of the spine often increases with increasing maturity for no reason that can be identified.

This wear and tear is a form of arthritis, which is where the cartilage in the spine joints begins to wear out.

The exact reason why the joints of the spine begin to wear out is not known and may be a combination of factors, such as doing a lot of lifting, having a family history of spine problems or having an injury to the spine.

This wear and tear of the joints is not only common in the knees and the hips but also in the spine. One of the more unfortunate aspects of getting older is that your joints begin to wear out, oftentimes for no good reason.

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