Does anyone else have bad back pain, and also neck pain? It is both lower and upper back pain , but not always both at the same time. Is this also considered RA?
Q: Is lower and upper back pain and neck pain also considered RA?
Answers (3)
2/ 9/09 11:17am
You can get RA in any of your joints, so that includes your neck and your spine, as well. Speak to your rheumatologist about the pain - it's possible that you need to adjust the dose of the medication you're on. Also ask for a referral to physiotherapist, who can help you with exercises and tips on how to manage back and neck pain. A physiotherapist will also give you some tips about collars (soft or hard) that can offer support to your neck and thereby reduce the pain.
2/ 8/09 5:15pm
First off you would have to be properly diagnosed by a doctor for RA. I have back pain or as I call it spine pain. I was told by my doctor its caused by inflammation in the spinal cord which is part of RA. any type of inflammation seems to be part of it....
2/ 9/09 1:51am
I have RA and my neck and back hurt as well. I guess it is just a part of it
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