Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that predominantly affects the axial skeleton, leading to progressive spinal fusion and reduced flexibility. The resultant rigidity of ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a form of arthritis that typically affects the spine, lower back, and sacroiliac joints. People with the condition have an increased risk of developing other spinal ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) can lead to spinal complications such as spinal fusion and spinal stenosis. Medication and physical therapy are often enough to manage pain, but some people may need ...

In 18 cases, a low energy injury of the spine occurred and in only 2 cases the cause was a high-energy injury (table 2). The fractures occurred in the cervical spine were compression injuries. C6 and ...

Inflammation that doesn’t go away can change the structure of your spine. And if you have ankylosing spondylitis (AS), there’s about a 5% to 15% chance you may have a spinal fracture at some point in ...

Lumbar spondylitis is a general term for degenerative changes causing pain in the lower spine. It’s a progressive condition that can lead to a limited range of motion in your back. Lumbar spondylitis, ...

Novartis announced today late-breaking two year results for Cosentyx ® (secukinumab) showing up to 80% of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) had no radiographic progression in the spine on ...

Treatment with filgotinib among patients with ankylosing spondylitis was associated with declines in inflammation in the spine, a post-hoc analysis of a multicenter randomized trial found. "Ankylosing ...

Lower back pain is common and many of those who have suffered it can identify, or at least guess, the event that led to their back injury. Perhaps it was weekend sport or a garden project. Often a ...

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 ...

ankylosing spondylitis is one of the chronic softening diseases of spondyloarthritis. In addition to the spine or joints, it can cause diseases in various organs of the body such as the eyes, skin, ...