In severe AS, spinal fusion can occur and other body parts can be affected. Therapies and medications can help you manage symptoms. Treatments to reduce your immune response can help prevent further ...

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 ...

Surgery might be considered for those with severe ankylosing spondylitis (AS) to alleviate pain, improve mobility, or enhance overall quality of life. Surgical options for AS include laminectomy, ...

Heel pain and tenderness is a common symptom in people with ankylosing spondylitis. This is because inflammation can affect tendons and ligaments in the heel area. Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of ...

Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that affects the spine and sacroiliac joints. The sacroiliac joints connect the lower spine to the pelvis. Arthritis causes chronic inflammation, and in ...

If you’re Black, you may be less likely than someone who’s white to develop Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). But if you do, it could be more severe than it would be in a white person. This type of ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — When we think of arthritis, we often think of elderly adults. However, there are forms that can impact young adults. This Arthritis Awareness Month, a Greensboro woman is sharing ...

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 ...

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 ...