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 ...

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 ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a rare type of autoimmune disease that causes arthritis in your spine. It's a lifelong condition that usually starts in your lower back. It can spread up to your neck or ...

Ankylosing spondylitis can create uncomfortable pain or stiffness in your back, neck, hips, and other areas of your body. We’ve learned a lot about AS in recent years but there’s still a lot we don’t ...

Pfizer Inc. announced positive results from a phase 3 investigational study evaluating the safety and efficacy of tofacitinib in adults with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Tofacitinib is not ...

Ankylosing spondylitis, an inflammatory arthritis and autoimmune condition, has traditionally been a challenge to diagnose. That’s because it typically starts with back pain, says Carlos Lozada, MD, a ...

AMSTERDAM — People with ankylosing spondylitis are nearly twice as likely as those in the general population to deliberately harm themselves, research from a Canadian study shows. "We haven't really ...

Living with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) brings its own set of challenges, especially when you think about starting a family. You might notice changes in your symptoms, energy levels, or even how your ...

The chronic, inflammatory condition is the cause of major pain for many Americans, including Imagine Dragons' frontman Dan Reynolds Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering ...

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 (AS) is a potentially disabling form of seronegative spondyloarthritis. The main symptom of AS is inflammatory spinal pain; with time, some patients develop ankylosis and spinal ...