Once C1 and C2 are affected, the inflammation can also cause pain in surrounding areas, including the upper back, shoulders, and head. RA can also affect the facet joints of the spine. You have a ...

If the facet joints are inflamed, extension can be aggravating and cause pain. Child’s pose brings the spine into the opposite direction of that which causes the irritation, and in general ...

2005;52(12):3829-3838. Study Sheds New Light on This Critical Protein's Involvement in Autoimmunity and Chronic, Corrosive Joint Inflammation Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease ...