Rheumatoid Arthritis: Overview

Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, explains rheumatoid arthritis happens when the facet joints and discs in the neck start degenerating as people age closing the canal where the spinal cord is running down, affecting the nerves or the spinal cord.
He also says this disease has symptoms, such as weakness, numbness, tingling, and if there is weakness or signs that are leading to spinal cord compression, the patient can be a candidate for surgical treatment.