When someone gets diagnosed with a chronic health condition, such as ankylosing spondylitis (AS), one of their first questions might be, why did I get this? Did I do something wrong? “There aren’t any ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) does more than cause the telltale symptoms of lower back pain and stiffness — it can cause a range of symptoms and complications throughout your body, including an ...

GHENT, Belgium — The gut microbiome in carriers of HLA-B27, a signature gene associated with ankylosing spondylitis, is different than that in noncarriers, new research shows. "In healthy control ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), also called axial spondyloarthritis, can cause stiffness in the neck and shoulders. Neck and shoulder pain might get worse after lying or sitting for a time, causing ...

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 ...

Matt Brown receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia), Arthritis Australia, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (US), Medical ...

This week we are going to discuss another rheumatologic condition which is less common but every bit as difficult as rheumatoid arthritis, that is “AS” or ankylosing spondylitis. AS is a rheumatologic ...

Ankylosing spondylitis is diagnosed on the basis of your medical history, a physical examination, X-rays or other imaging studies, and possibly blood tests. Ultimately, however, the diagnosis relies ...

Ankylosing spondylitis is a complex chronic disease that causes inflammation in the spine and other areas of the body. Symptoms of the condition develop gradually over months or years. Some ...