Ankylosing spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis of the spine. It causes swelling between your vertebrae, which are the disks that make up your spine, and in the joints between your spine and pelvis. Ankylosing spondylitis is an immune disease. The disease is more common and more severe in men. It often runs in families.
Early symptoms include back pain and stiffness. These problems often start in late adolescence or early adulthood. Over time, ankylosing spondylitis can fuse your vertebrae together, limiting movement. Symptoms can worsen or improve or stop altogether. The disease has no cure, but medicines can relieve the pain, swelling and other symptoms.
Although no medication or therapy can prevent ankylosing spondylitis (AS) from progressing, a treatment plan of medication and exercise can help you maintain a normal upright posture and spinal mobility minimize the impact of hip and other joint manifestations, and reduce pain and stiffness.
A full treatment plan may include the following:
• Exercise
• Posture
• Breathing
• Work and recreation adjustments:
• Medications: There are several drugs that may be used including:
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• Corticosteroid injections
• Oral corticosteroids
• Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors

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