If the X-ray shows us damage in the SI joint, then we call it ankylosing spondylitis or radiographic axial spondyloarthritis. There are patients in which their X-ray may be normal.

There is no cure for AS, but treatment can help to relieve pain, keep your spine straight, prevent joint and organ damage, aid mobility, and improve your quality of life. Ankylosing Spondylitis ...

Treatment for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) aims to achieve and maintain remission. When in remission, disease activity such as inflammation, joint stiffness, and pain is low or minimal. AS is a ...

Jaw swelling and pain are known as temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder. According to a 2016 article, it can affect anywhere from 4–35% of people with ankylosing spondylitis.

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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 ...

The first Saturday of May each year marks World Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) Day, raising awareness of the 54 million patients ...

According to a 20-year follow-up study from 2017, people who received a diagnosis of IBD were more likely to report ankylosing spondylitis, axSpA, and inflammatory back pain in the 20 years after ...