Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a form of arthritis that primarily affects the spine, although other joints can become involved. It causes inflammation of the spinal joints (vertebrae) that can lead to severe, chronic pain and discomfort.
It is important to note that back pain and joint pain from ankylosing spondylitis and related diseases is inflammatory in nature and not mechanical.
A group of inflammatory conditions that share common features, symptoms, and underlying immune mechanisms.
arthritis linked with inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis
The disease causes AS-like symptoms which first appear during childhood or teenage years.
arthritis associated with the skin condition psoriasis
The body develops joint inflammation through reactive arthritis, which occurs as a result of bacterial infections.
The symptoms of undifferentiated spondyloarthropathy fall under the spondyloarthritis spectrum, but they do not fulfil the criteria for any particular category.
The body experiences different forms of inflammation which result from these combined medical conditions. Patients who receive appropriate education and receive their ankylosing spondylitis diagnosis early and join supportive communities will achieve improved control of their disease symptoms.
