Ankylosing spondylitis
The disease is not always confined to the spine and sacroiliac joints.
In some
cases, inflammation occurs in other joints and in other parts of the body
outside of the spine Early diagnosis and treatment can help reduce the symptoms...
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Ankylosing spondylitis
The disease is not always confined to the spine and sacroiliac joints.
In some
cases, inflammation occurs in other joints and in other parts of the body
outside of the spine Early diagnosis and treatment can help reduce the symptoms
of AS, can help minimize severe damage to joints, and may even help slow down
the progression of AS.
Successful management of AS means living your life the
way you want to.
Talk to your doctor about finding an AS treatment plan that
will fit into your life.
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) (ANK-ki-low-sing spon-di-LIE-tis) is a chronic
inflammatory disease that primarily affects the sacroiliac joints (where the
spine attaches to the pelvis), spine, and hip joints.
Ankylosing is a term
meaning stiff or rigid and spondylitis means inflammation of the spine.
AS can also cause inflammation, pain and stiffness in other areas of the body
such as the shoulders, hips, ribs, heels and small joints of the hands and feet.
Sometimes the eyes ca
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