Researchers compared osteoporosis and fracture risks between patients with ankylosing spondylitis receiving bDMARDs vs bDMARD-naïve individuals.

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a rare type of autoimmune disease that causes arthritis in your spine. It's a lifelong condition that usually starts in your lower back. It can spread up to your neck or ...

Higher comorbidity burden, uveitis, and psoriasis are independently associated with accelerated spinal radiographic ...

Effectively managing pain through prescribed treatments is crucial, as reduced pain directly contributes to improved sleep quality. Optimizing your sleep environment and habits, such as using a firm ...

Regardless of whether your job involves desk work or physical labor, managing your ankylosing spondylitis from 9 to 5 can be quite challenging. With symptoms like those, you can’t just assume that ...

Spondylitis is a group of chronic inflammatory arthritis conditions affecting the spine and sacroiliac joints. It causes inflammation in joints, tendons, and ligaments, which can lead to bone fusion ...

Lumbar spondylitis is a general term for degenerative changes causing pain in the lower spine. It’s a progressive condition that can lead to a limited range of motion in your back. Lumbar spondylitis, ...

Most available drugs are effective for symptom control and structural protection, but they’re not perfect and new agents are being investigated to help close the treatment gap.

Background A 14-year-old boy with a 6-year history of recurrent arthritis and enthesitis, which had not responded to previous treatment with NSAIDs, sulfasalazine and methotrexate, presented with a ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of arthritis that primarily affects your back. If you have ankylosing spondylitis, the joints and ligaments that allow your back to move may become inflamed and ...

Exercise such as stretching, aerobics, strength training, and balance exercises can help manage ankylosing spondylitis symptoms. Regular position changes, like taking walking breaks and stretching, ...