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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.
The first step in the treatment process is to try conservative treatment methods to alleviate the pain in your cervical or lumbar spine (neck or lower back). Conservative treatment methods for spinal stenosis include chiropractic care, yoga, pain medication, and epidural injections.