I-Cervical osteoarthritis ithinta kakhulu abantu abangaphezu kuka-40. Ukulimala okuphindaphindiwe endaweni yomlomo wesibeletho kwandisa ingozi ye-osteoarthritis kuleli zinga, njengokukhubazeka komgogodla womlomo wesibeletho, ngenxa yokuhlukunyezwa (njenge-whiplash), noma abantu abanomsebenzi odinga le ndawo yomgogodla.