Glad for the follow-up, Catrin. I think nearly everyone ends up with at least some arthritis in their neck and lower back after a certain age... I know mine started young and continues (in my lumbar spine). Not sure about the cervical spine, but there's probably at least some there. My mother, age 81, has it bad enough in her lumbar spine that her doc told her, after a recent x-ray, that he was a amazed she was still walking around! And yet, she gets around pretty darn well for her age and fitness level (not good). But she does have back pain a lot of the time.

I'm so glad you can continue with hiking and kettlebells! You've given up enough already.