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Annie Otzen / Getty Images Key Takeaways A new study links inflammatory arthritis to potential infertility in men. Inflammatory arthritis is characterized by painful joints, among other symptoms. Some medicine treating the condition may also impact fertility. For some couples, trying to conceive a child can be an extremely frustrating process.

If you’ve ever had a pinched nerve in your lower back or neck—ugh, the agony. Pinched nerves are the laymen’s term for nerve compression that can trigger symptoms much farther away from the site of the pinch. It may seem counterintuitive, but keep moving if you have a pinched nerve in the neck or lower back. With cervical radiculopathy, you may feel pain, tingling, and numbness or weakness in your arms and hands. With lumbar, those same symptoms can appear in your back, butt, or upper legs.

Download Article Download Article X This article was medically reviewed by Luba Lee, FNP-BC, MS. Luba Lee, FNP-BC is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and educator in Tennessee with over a decade of clinical experience. Luba has certifications in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Emergency Medicine, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Team Building, and Critical Care Nursing. She received her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from the University of Tennessee in 2006.