Ankylosing spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis or AS, is a form of arthritis that mainly affects the spine, even though other joints can happen to be involved. It causes inflammation of the spinal vertebrae that can lead to severe pain and discomfort.

There is no cure for ankylosing spondylitis, but treatments can decrease your symptoms and perhaps slow progression of the disease.




Symptoms:

AS can also cause inflammation, pain, and stiffness in other areas of the body such as the hips,  shoulders, ribs, heels, and other small joints of the hands and feet.



Risk factors:

  • Gender. Men are more prone to develop ankylosing spondylitis than are women.

  • Age. Start usually occurs in late adolescence or early adulthood.

  • Heredity. Most people who have ankylosing spondylitis have the HLA-B27 gene present. But many people who have this gene never build up ankylosing spondylitis.

Complications:

In severe ankylosing spondylitis, new bone form as part of the body's attempt to heal. This new bone slowly bridges the gap between vertebrae and ultimately fuses sections of vertebrae. Those parts of your spine turn out to be stiff and inflexible. Fusion can also harden your rib cage, restricting your lung capacity and function.

How Physiotherapy can help?


⚫ Flexibility Exercises to sustain and improve joint mobility.

⚫ Exercises for your leg and chest muscles, and gentle range-of-motion exercises help keep 

the spine and other joints from getting stiff.

⚫ Aquatic exercises have been shown to reduce joint pain and improve movement in patients with AS.

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