Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease causing axial arthritis, frequently resulting in inflammatory low back pain early in the disease course, with eventual severe impairment of spinal mobility due to structural changes ultimately leading to spinal fusion.
Ankylosing spondylitis is part of a larger family of arthritis called spondyloarthritis. Spondylo means vertebra, or the bones of the back. And arthritis, of course means joint pain, stiffness, or swelling. Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammation type arthritis. In this video, Dr. Cohen shares an overview of Ankylosing Spondylitis.
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease causing axial arthritis, frequently resulting in inflammatory low back pain early in the disease course, with eventual severe impairment of spinal mobility due to structural changes ultimately leading to spinal fusion.
In the third of our five part series on Ankylosing Spondylitis, Dr. Cohen discusses how Ankylosing Spondylitis is diagnosed.
Treatment for Ankylosing Spondylitis is guided by how active the disease is. In this fourth video of our series on Ankylosing Spondylitis, Dr. Cohen dives into the treatment of AS.
It is a lifelong concerted effort on the Ankylosing Spondylitis patient to be as flexible and mobile as possible, and it doesn’t need ongoing physical therapy. In this final video of our series on AS, Dr. Cohen discusses lifestyle options for improved mobility.
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