Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of arthritis that mainly affects the joints in your lower back. Common symptoms include joint pain and stiffness in the sacroiliac joints, where your pelvis connects to your lower spine.
Does your partner have Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)? Are you wondering how to best support them? I’ve lived with AS for nearly a decade, and I asked my husband to help me with this one! Our five top tips for living with someone who has Ankylosing Spondylitis are:1. It changes. A lot. Fast.The disease can change from day to day. One day your partner might be completely fine and the next they can hardly walk. This is normal. It can be hard to understand and frustrating at times, but it’s not made u
While there’s no specific diet for ankylosing spondylitis, certain foods can help fight inflammation and ease symptoms like joint pain and stiffness. Discover the anti-inflammatory foods to incorporate into your diet when you have AS.
Morning stiffness comes with an urgency to move, but also a hesitation to move and cause more pain. On other mornings, I wake with mild-to-
The ancient art of yoga is the healing routine many involve in to get relief and improve their overall health issues. Yoga associated
Though this disease is painful and can be debilitating, many are able to lead a “normal”, albeit altered, life. What might AS mean for you?
Factoring in the food you eat as part of your overall ankylosing spondylitis management plan is key to your well-being. Here are some diet dos and don’ts.
Ankylosing spondylitis can present quite differently from person to person. These are some clues your back pain and other symptoms could actually be AS.
One of the hallmarks of arthritis is, of course, pain. If you don't know anything about arthritis, you probably know that pain is involved. But what a lot of people don't realize is that the pain can differ from one type of arthritis to another. And it can be different from one patient to another, even if you have the same type! So today we're going to answer the question, "What does arthritis pain feel like?"
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Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that mainly affects the spine and back but can have effects throughout the body. Learn about its effects and treatment.
Learn how ankylosing spondylitis affects women differently in terms of AS symptoms, quality of life, and more.
Understanding how human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I molecule B27 promotes spondyloarthritis has intrigued researchers for four decades. Although the association between the single gene variant HLA-B27—specifically some of its subtypes—with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is particularly strong, how HLA-B27 directly influences disease development has not yet been clearly explained, although hypotheses continue to be generated....
May 15, 2020 AS had previously been referred to as a “man’s disease,” since historically men were diagnosed more frequently than women. We now know that AS does not present more in one gender than another, though the misnomer still exists, and it’s caused in part by biases in the medical arena...
Headaches aren’t among the most common symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis...
A patient shares about what it's like to live with both peripheral spondyloarthritis and ankylosing spondylitis, and her symptoms.
Spondyloarthritis is a family of inflammatory rheumatic diseases that cause arthritis. The main symptoms are pain and stiffness in the spine (especially th
April 14th, 2021 Gastrointestinal issues are some of the more common complications of Axial Spondyloarthritis that occur outside of the spine. GI involvement may come in the form of Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD), whether that be Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)...
Learn the signs of an ankylosing spondylitis flare and how to make AS flares go away more quickly.
Novartis Cosentyx has gained positive CHMP opinion for the treatment of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis. Find out why this is important.
Ankylosing spondylitis causes inflammation in the joints and ligaments of the spine, It may affect peripheral joints like the knees, ankles, and hips, It is known as axial spondyloarthritis, Eye and bowel problems may occur as well as back pain, Joint mobility in the affected areas generally worsens over time.
A Patient’s Perspective By Linda Childers When Marc McClintock first began experiencing back pain, he chalked it up to the rigors of his racing career. For more than 36 years, Mr. McClintock has built and raced stock cars, high-powered race vehicles that compete on short oval or circular dirt or paved tracks. Despite the discomfort, Mr. McClintock continued building dirt cars and even started a new job in 2015 as a high-performance racing technology instructor at Ranken Technical College in St. Louis where he teaches students how to build engines and effectively work in a machine shop. “In the summer of 2016, I began experiencing excruciating pain in my back, knees, neck and arms,” Mr. McClintock says. “My wife, Tracy, had to help me put on my shoes and socks and even button my shirt.” As his symptoms progressed, Mr. McClintock made an appointment with his family doctor. Even after performing a battery of tests, Mr. McClintock’s doctor was unable to pinpoint the cause of his unrelenting pain. Mr. McClintock remembers feeling helpless as his symptoms worsened. “One day, I stood upright after sitting in my recliner, and the pain was so intense that it took my breath away,” Mr. McClintock says. It wasn’t until he received a referral to Richard Brasington, MD, a rheumatologist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (and a past associate editor of The Rheumatologist), that Mr. McClintock was able to receive an accurate diagnosis. “Dr. Brasington told me I had ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a degenerative autoimmune disease, also referred to as arthritis of the spine,” Mr. McClintock says. “I was told that although there is no cure for AS, it is manageable with injections of adalimumab.” Read the rest of the story here at The Rheumatologist.
Patients with ankylosing spondylitis and nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis share comparable disease burden and treatment patterns in clinical practice, according findings published in Arthritis Care and Research.The study was the first nationwide analysis characterizing ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in the United States, according to the
The symptoms of an ankylosing spondylitis flare-up are so painful. A patient describes her extreme pain and fatigue, yet difficulty sleeping.
The Spondylitis Association of America recommends four kinds of exercises for people living with spondyloarthritis: stretching, aerobics, strengthening, an
Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic back condition that causes pain and swelling. Learn more about ankylosing spondylitis supplements and ...
One of the hallmarks of arthritis is, of course, pain. If you don't know anything about arthritis, you probably know that pain is involved. But what a lot of people don't realize is that the pain can differ from one type of arthritis to another. And it can be different from one patient to another, even if you have the same type! So today we're going to answer the question, "What does arthritis pain feel like?"
Learn more about what ankylosing spondylitis is, AS symptoms, risk factors for AS, and more.
An overview about arthritis its types, symptoms and management and a quick review on ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis
Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of arthritis & commonly occurs in your back caused by inflammation. Learn the symptoms, causes, diet, & treatment options.
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Most people with inflammatory arthritis, including axial spondyloarthritis and ankylosing spondylitis, are recommended to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
