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Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatments and Therapies |
Spondylitis, Ankylosing |
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, painful, progressive inflammatory arthritis primarily affecting spine and sacroiliac joints, causing eventual fusion of the spine; it is a member of the group of the autoimmune spondyloarthropathies with a probable genetic predisposition. Complete fusion results in a complete rigidity of the spine, a condition known as bamboo spine. Signs and symptoms The typical patient is a young man of 15-30 years old with chronic pain and stiffness in the lo ...
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Complications
... Ankylosing spondylitis doesn''t follow a set course. The severity of symptoms and development of complications vary widely among individuals. Complications may include: Difficulty walking or standing....
Source: MayoClinic
Treatment ... The goal of treatment is to relieve pain and stiffness, and prevent or delay complications and spinal deformity. Treatment of ankylosing spondylitis is most successful early, before it causes irrevers...
Source: MayoClinic
Self-care ... If you smoke, try to quit. Smoking is bad for your health, but creates additional problems for people with ankylosing spondylitis. Depending on the severity of your condition, ankylosing spondylitis c...
Source: MayoClinic
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Resources
- A new approach to defining disease status in ankylosing spondylitis: the Bath Ankylosing Spondyl (Google Health)
- About Spondylitis: Men's Health (Spondylitis Association of America)
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