Ankylosing…What? That was my response when the doctor diagnosed me with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) five years ago. After months of severe back and hip pain, I finally had an answer, but also a lot of questions with the most ominous being, “Well, what now?”. Although the past few years have been a painful struggle, I’ve …
Ankylosing Spondylitis, or AS, is an inflammatory form of arthritis that affects the spine and large joints. It can cause inflammation between the vertebrae, the joints between the spine and the pelvis, and typically results in reduced flexibility in the spine which can lead to some degree of spinal fusion. This reduced flexibility can eventually …
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that affects the spine. Symptoms typically develop in younger people, especially men. Reduced flexibility in the spine is usually one of the first symptoms, eventually resulting in a hunched-forward posture. Joints other than the spine can become involved causing chronic pain and discomfort. Telling someone you …
