Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that inflames joints of the spine and leaves your back stiff and painful. If nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) aren't enough to relieve your ...

Life with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is easier when you learn ways to better deal with the pain, stiffness, and fatigue it can cause. With a few simple tools and hacks, you may be able to move easier ...

Ankylosing spondylitis and scoliosis can both affect the spine. Although they have similarities, they are separate conditions. Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of arthritis that causes joint ...

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 ...

This form of inflammatory arthritis is more common in women than previously thought — take a look at these key facts you should know. If you’re a woman who has been diagnosed with ankylosing ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that typically affects the back. Regular exercise, stretching, and other home remedies can play an important role in treating ankylosing ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Patients with psoriatic arthritis or ankylosing ...

Spondylitis is a group of inflammatory conditions that affect the joints in your spine. Spondylosis isn’t due to inflammation but rather the wear and tear of your spine. Spondylitis and spondylosis ...

Ankylosing spondylitis affects women more often than previously thought. In the past, AS was believed to more commonly affect men, but newer research suggests the rates may be nearly equal between the ...

I developed severe chronic back pain when I was 13, but doctors told me I was faking it. After a long fight, I was finally diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis at 18. Studies show women are seen as ...