Read About Ankylosing Spondylitis* or See List of Common Question and Answers**: Spondylitis involves inflammation of one or more vertebrae. Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the joints between the vertebrae of the spine, and the joints between the spine and the pelvis. It eventually causes the affected vertebrae to fuse or….What is Ankylosing Spondylitis?
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing Spondylitis specialists Dr. Boris Ratiner offers expert information regarding Ankylosing Spondylitis including Ankylosing Spondylitis symptoms, Ankylosing Spondylitis diagnosis, and common Ankylosing Spondylitis treatments.
Who gets Ankylosing Spondylitis? Men, women and children can all suffer from Ankylosing Spondylitis. It typically strikes people in their late teens and twenties, with the average age being 24. However, symptoms can start at other periods of life. Ankylosing Spondylitis is more common in men, with nearly three times as many men having it….Ankylosing Spondylitis Symptoms
What does ankylosing spondylitis mean? Ankylosing means fusing together. Spondylitis indicates inflammation of the vertebrae. Both words come from the Greek. So, Ankylosing Spondylitis describes the condition by which some or all of the joints and bones of the spine fuse together. Entire fusing of the spine is unusual. Many people will only have partial….FAQ About Ankylosing Spondylitis
Will I need surgery ? It is unlikely. Surgery plays a very small part in the management of this condition. About 6% of people with Ankylosing Spondylitis need to have a hip replaced. This will successfully restore mobility and eliminate pain of the damaged joint. In rare cases surgery is used to restore a straighter….Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment