I’ve had ankylosing spondylitis (AS) for nearly a decade. I’ve experienced symptoms like chronic back pain, limited mobility, extreme fatigue, gastrointestinal (GI) issues, eye inflammation, and joint ...

My name is Steff Di Pardo. I’m a 25-year-old author and advocate with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), living just outside of Toronto, Canada. In May 2021, I partnered with Healthline for a 1-month Health ...

“When patients are diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, it is a lifelong diagnosis,” says Eliana Cardozo, DO, assistant professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount ...

When I was 19, I remember specifically having a lot of trouble getting out of bed. It was definitely a strange feeling every morning not knowing why my bones felt like they were rubbing together. When ...

The hallmark of the autoimmune disease ankylosing spondylitis is inflammation of the sacroiliac joint—the joint at the base of the spine that connects it to the pelvic bones. That said, there are a ...

When you have ankylosing spondylitis (AS), an inflammatory disease that causes pain and stiffness in your lower back and spine, it’s important to stay as physically active as possible. That may sound ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease primarily affecting the spine and sacroiliac joints (those between the spine and hipbone). Less commonly, AS can affect other joints such ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory condition that mainly affects the spine. The condition usually requires medical treatments, but some home remedies can also reduce symptoms. AS is ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Seven years ago, I woke up with a slight pain in my lower back. The pain was coming from my right hip, ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

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