{"id":66,"date":"2024-10-23T07:08:19","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T07:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2025-07-14T06:44:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T06:44:35","slug":"ankylosing-spondylitis-as","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/index.php\/ankylosing-spondylitis-as\/","title":{"rendered":"Ankylosing spondylitis (AS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_animated  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>Ankylosing spondylitis (AS)<\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_0 et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_block_module\" href=\"\">Make An Appointment<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_2_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Introduction<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_3_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a complex inflammatory condition primarily affecting the spine. This overview provides essential information about AS, including its definition, symptoms, who it affects, diagnosis methods, treatment options, and self-management strategies.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_2_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_0 et_animated et-waypoint\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/senior-aged-caucasian-man-is-having-backache-scaled.webp\" alt=\"\" title=\"senior-aged-caucasian-man-is-having-backache\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/senior-aged-caucasian-man-is-having-backache-scaled.webp 1707w, https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/senior-aged-caucasian-man-is-having-backache-1280x1920.webp 1280w, https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/senior-aged-caucasian-man-is-having-backache-980x1470.webp 980w, https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/senior-aged-caucasian-man-is-having-backache-480x720.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1707px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-68\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_3_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_accordion et_pb_accordion_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_accordion_item et_pb_accordion_item_0  et_pb_toggle_open\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">What is AS? <\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p><span>AS is an inflammatory disease that makes joints in the spine and other areas of the body swollen, stiff, and painful.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_toggle et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_accordion_item et_pb_accordion_item_1  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Symptoms: The most common symptoms of AS are back pain and stiffness. Other symptoms include:<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><ul>\n<li><span>Pain that gets better with exercise, but doesn't improve, or gets worse, with rest<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Pain and stiffness are worse in the morning and at night<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Some people may feel pain around the buttocks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Pain and swelling in other joints<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Swollen fingers or toes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Chest pain or tightness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Heel pain<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Extreme tiredness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Painful, red eyes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_toggle et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_accordion_item et_pb_accordion_item_2  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Who gets AS? <\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p><span>AS affects three times more men than women and usually develops between the ages of 17 and 35. It can run in families, so if someone in your family has AS, you could be at risk too.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_toggle et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_accordion_item et_pb_accordion_item_3  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Diagnosis: AS is diagnosed through:<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><ol>\n<li><span>Discussion of your symptoms with your doctor<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Physical examination<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Blood tests<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>X-rays or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of your spine<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_toggle et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_accordion_item et_pb_accordion_item_4  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Treatment Options: AS treatment aims to:<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p>\u2022 Reduce pain and stiffness<br \/>\u2022 Keep your spine as mobile and flexible as possible<br \/>\u2022 Limit joint or spine damage<\/p>\n<p>Treatments may include:<br \/>\u2022 Exercise<br \/>\u2022 Physiotherapy<br \/>\u2022 Tablets or injections<br \/>\u2022 Surgery (rarely needed)<\/p>\n<p>Self-Management: To help manage your condition, you can:<br \/>\u2022 Take regular exercise (stretching, swimming, walking, cycling, and contact sports)<br \/>\u2022 Eat a balanced diet<br \/>\u2022 Try to maintain a good posture<br \/>\u2022 Stay a healthy weight<br \/>\u2022 Don't smoke<br \/>\u2022 Remember to take your treatment as prescribed<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_3 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_5  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_3  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Rheumatological Conditions<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_4 et_pb_equal_columns et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_6 et_animated  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_blurb et_pb_blurb_0 et_clickable  et_pb_text_align_center  et_pb_blurb_position_top et_block_module et_pb_bg_layout_dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_main_blurb_image et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/index.php\/psoriatic-arthritis-psa\/\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><span class=\"et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et_pb_animation_off_tablet et_pb_animation_off_phone et-pb-icon\">;<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/index.php\/psoriatic-arthritis-psa\/\">Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_7 et_animated  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_blurb et_pb_blurb_1 et_clickable  et_pb_text_align_center  et_pb_blurb_position_top et_block_module et_pb_bg_layout_dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_main_blurb_image et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/index.php\/ankylosing-spondylitis-as\/\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><span class=\"et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et_pb_animation_off_tablet et_pb_animation_off_phone et-pb-icon\">;<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/index.php\/ankylosing-spondylitis-as\/\">Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_8 et_animated  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_blurb et_pb_blurb_2 et_clickable  et_pb_text_align_center  et_pb_blurb_position_top et_block_module et_pb_bg_layout_dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_main_blurb_image et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/index.php\/rheumatoid-arthritis-ra\/\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><span class=\"et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et_pb_animation_off_tablet et_pb_animation_off_phone et-pb-icon\">;<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/index.php\/rheumatoid-arthritis-ra\/\">Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_9 et_animated  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_blurb et_pb_blurb_3 et_clickable  et_pb_text_align_center  et_pb_blurb_position_top et_block_module et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_main_blurb_image et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rheumatology.kpmckajang.com\/index.php\/gout\/\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><span class=\"et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off et_pb_animation_off_tablet et_pb_animation_off_phone et-pb-icon\">;<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\"><a 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