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I have arthritis in my spine

I was told that I have arthritis in the spine I have to have more xrays, I am not sure what type of arthrits it is , but it is afecting my neck when I exercise and when I sit at this computor my neck feels like my neck muslcles are burnning,  hip bone cracking. the Dr said my spine is out of alighnment. Iam I going to become crippled? and what is done for this?when I get up Iam stiff but as the day goes on it feels better but my haands get numb and tingling, and my shoulders have a burnning sensation, any answers  babs
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I would still see a Nerologist.  Even though you have arthritis there may be some disk problems also.  I had the same symptoms with two ruptured disks. Good luck.
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I have just had an mri and there are #3 AND #4 BONES OUT OF PLACE THE DR SAID i HAVE CHRONIC ARTHRITIS IN MY NECK AND NOW i NEED TO GO FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY.  i WAS TOLD BEFORE THE DR DID THE MRI TO CONTACTA  NEROLOGIST BUT THEN MY PRIMARYdR CALLED WITH THE RESULTS OF THE MRI, AND TOLD ME TO GO TO PT.
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arthritis in their spines, especially anyone over 40.  How old are you?
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