After years of 'sciatica' pain, a blood test revealed an inflammatory arthritis diagnosis.

Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory disease that, over time, can cause some of the vertebrae in your spine to fuse. This fusing makes the spine less flexible and can result in a hunched-forward ...

Low back pain and stiffness are the hallmarks of ankylosing spondylitis (AS), but they may not be the first or only symptoms of this inflammatory type of spinal arthritis. About 1.7 million to 2.7 ...

There are few effective treatments for ankylosing spondylitis, which causes substantial morbidity. Because of the central role of tumor necrosis factor α in the spondyloarthritides, we performed a ...

Even if ankylosing spondylitis isn’t causing you much physical pain, it still may be affecting your emotional health. On any given day you might feel anger, frustration, or even grief. Or maybe ...

Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease that can cause persistent pain, stiffness, and progressive limitation of spinal mobility. Managing symptoms often requires a ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) causes inflammation in the spine. A new kind of treatment, JAK inhibitors, has been approved to treat AS. JAK inhibitors alter your body’s immune response and can reduce ...

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Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is an autoimmune condition that mainly affects the spine and the pelvis. It may affect other joints of the body like the hips, knees, and ankles as well. If untreated, this ...

ENCINO, Calif., September 17, 2025 (Newswire.com) - The Spondylitis Association of America (SAA), the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people living with ...

Ankylosing spondylitis is a long term painful disease that affects the spine, bones, muscles and ligaments that connect bones. There is presence of joint pain and inflammation akin to arthritis in ...

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 ...