Cervical arthritis first develops in the upper spine and neck. As time passes, the condition may progress by spreading down the arms. The tendency to get this type of arthritis is influenced by age, spinal injuries, and poor posture. The cervical spine is made up of seven distinct vertebral bodies separated by intervertebral discs. These discs are responsible for support the neck and giving it flexibility.When the Cervical Vertebrae DeteriorateOver the years, the cartilage in your neck starts to deteriorate. This deteriorated cartilage, which acts as a shock absorber in your neck, allows the space between the vertebrae to begin gradually constricting. As the spine constricts, the person develops neck pain. This is very common in people over age 50, although everyone who has cartilage deterioration will not necessarily get cervical arthritis.Most people develop cervical arthritis because of repeated trauma placed on the neck by job duties or recreational stress or possibly an old injury. You may hardly remember that neck injury you experienced back during your high school football days, but years later it may come back to haunt you. At the time in your life when your cervical vertebrae and discs start to degenerate, that old injury may pop back up and be serious enough to provoke cervical arthritis.People who are experiencing any of the following symptoms should have themselves checked for cervical arthritis:
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