Heel pain and tenderness is a common symptom in people with ankylosing spondylitis. This is because inflammation can affect tendons and ligaments in the heel area. Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of ...

Ankylosing spondylitis and scoliosis can both affect the spine. Although they have similarities, they are separate conditions. Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of arthritis that causes joint ...

The course of ankylosing spondylitis can be hard to predict. Take a look at the different ways AS can progress and what you can do about it. Like most aspects of ankylosing spondylitis, an ...

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 ...

Panels A through G show images for a 26-year-old man with a 2-year history of inflammatory back pain that was unresponsive to nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs. A posteroanterior pelvic radiograph ...

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 ...

Ankylosing spondylitis isn’t well known or well understood. Here, we reveal the facts behind some common misconceptions about this chronic inflammatory form of arthritis. One of the best ways to ...

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 ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a rare type of arthritis that causes pain and stiffness in your spine. Types and Stages of Ankylosing Spondylitis Doctors use a number of different names for ankylosing ...

People with ankylosing spondylitis can successfully breastfeed their babies. Most medications that treat the condition are safe to take while nursing. Breastfeeding with a chronic disease can be ...

Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that inflames joints of the spine and leaves your back stiff and painful. If nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) aren't enough to relieve your ...