Low back pain and stiffness are the hallmarks of ankylosing spondylitis (AS), but they may not be the first or only symptoms of this inflammatory type of spinal arthritis. About 1.7 million to 2.7 ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease primarily affecting the spine and sacroiliac joints (those between the spine and hipbone). Less commonly, AS can affect other joints such ...

Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that primarily affects your spine and hips. It can be difficult to diagnose because there’s no single test that can provide enough information for a ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an autoimmune condition that causes inflammation in the spine, joints, and bones. Ankylosing spondylitis affects women more often than previously thought. In the past, ...

Before you were diagnosed withankylosing spondylitis, a form of arthritis that primarily affects the spine, chances are you probably had never heard of it or didnt know much about it. In fact, many ...

Yoga helps maintain good health of your spine and helps reduce risk of ankylosing spondylitisiStock Ankylosing spondylitis is a condition that causes inflammation in our spine. This inflammation in ...

Ankylosing spondylitis can be a devastating disease. But the good news is that the future is brighter than ever before. Here’s why I’m so optimistic. Doctors -- including primary care physicians -- ...

AMSTERDAM — People with ankylosing spondylitis are nearly twice as likely as those in the general population to deliberately harm themselves, research from a Canadian study shows. "We haven't really ...

Adjusting sleep habits and lifestyle habits can help a person with ankylosing spondylitis reduce and manage nighttime pain to get better quality sleep. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a form of ...

People with ankylosing spondylitis can successfully breastfeed their babies. Most medications that treat the condition are safe to take while nursing. Breastfeeding with a chronic disease can be ...

Ankylosing spondylitis is a long term painful disease that affects the spine, bones, muscles and ligaments that connect bones. There is presence of joint pain and inflammation akin to arthritis in ...

Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory disease that, over time, can cause some of the vertebrae in your spine to fuse. This fusing makes the spine less flexible and can result in a hunched-forward ...