Patients with ankylosing spondylitis/axial spondyloarthritis (AS/axSpA) have their disease onset at young age, which increases the lifetime impact of their disease-associated reduced vitality and ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an autoimmune condition that causes inflammation in the spine, joints, and bones. Ankylosing spondylitis affects women more often than previously thought. In the past, ...

Juvenile ankylosing spondylitis is a rare type of inflammatory arthritis that’s characterized by inflammation in the spine and joints as well as other body systems. It’s important to get a diagnosis ...

Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that primarily affects your spine and hips. It can be difficult to diagnose because there’s no single test that can provide enough information for a ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is the second most common type of inflammatory arthritis, often affecting teenagers and young adults. Symptoms of AS can include back pain, stiffness, joint inflammation ...

A change in medication may cause new or worsening symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis, even if other symptoms improve. A doctor may need to prescribe a combination of medications to relieve a person’s ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory condition that mainly affects the spine. The condition usually requires medical treatments, but some home remedies can also reduce symptoms. AS is ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease primarily affecting the spine and sacroiliac joints (those between the spine and hipbone). Less commonly, AS can affect other joints such ...

It can be tough to live with a painful, lifelong condition like ankylosing spondylitis. You may have trouble working, or doing activities you’ve always enjoyed. You may feel like friends, family, and ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that inflames the lining of the intestine. It causes symptoms like diarrhea and belly pain. Some people with UC also have problems ...