A lot of flexibility exists within the cervical spine and because of that, it is common for an individual to damage that area, especially over a long period of time.Some of the common cervical spine diseases include degenerative disc disease, cervical stenosis, and cervical disc herniation.

Degenerative disc disease occurs over time when the discs within each vertebra in the neck begin to fall apart and begin to disintegrate.
Because each vertebra can cause pain in different areas of the body, the pain from the disease can be sensed in the back, leg, neck area, or even the arms
When the spinal canal begins to lose its gap and gets thinner, it can cause pain in the neck, which can also cause a numb feeling in the arms and hands. Those are symptoms of cervical stenosis disease. The discs between each vertebra have fibers that can begin to deteriorate, and this can occur in cervical disc herniation.
This disease is less common in younger people as it is usually a function of aging.