What is Spondylosis? Spondylosis (spine arthritis) is one of the most common causes of spine pain and stiffness once you are aged over fifty. Spondylosis is further categorised depending on the region of the spine that it is present. 1. Cervical Spondylosis (Neck Arthritis) 2. Thoracic Spondylosis (Mid Back Arthritis) 3. Lumbar Spondylosis (Low Back Arthritis) How is Spondylosis Diagnosed? There are over 150 different forms of arthritis for which there are different treatments. The most common form of arthritis in the spine is spondylosis. Basically, it's "wear and tear" arthritis. The more you repeatedly stress or traumatise your spinal joints the more likely it is you will develop spondylosis. What are the Symptoms of Spondylosis? 1. Spinal joint pain or tenderness that intermittently returns 2. Spinal stiffness, particularly early morning 3. Spinal joint deformity; seen on X-ray 4. Painful spinal joint movement. Treating all such pains since 2007.