by Jay Skyler- Nicknamed The White Jimi Hendrix by Anahiem, California's Metalhead Radio, Jay is one of the 21st century's most dynamic and innovative guitarists and educators and is currently the lead vocalist and guitarist for Rock 'n' Roll Villain Society.
For the patient with rheumatoid arthritis, the effects of the arthritis on the cervical spine can vary from minimal symptoms to life threatening pressure on the spinal cord that requires complex surgery to stabilize the spine and reduce the pressure on the spinal cord.
Pain also may be treated with a local application of moist heat or ice. Local corticosteroid injections are often helpful for arthritis of the shoulder. For both neck and shoulder pain movement, exercises may help. For cases in which nerve roots or the spinal cord are involved, surgical procedures may be necessary.