• Experts do not yet know the exact cause of ankylosing spondylitis, but some believe it may develop due to a combination of environmental and genetic causes. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Researchers do not know the cause of ankylosing spondylitis. (nih.gov)
  • Definite cause of ankylosing spondylitis remains unknown, although genetic alterations seem to be involved. (bangkokhospital.com)
  • While a concrete cause of ankylosing spondylitis, sometimes known as ankylosis spondylitis, has not yet been identified, evidence suggests that both genes and environmental factors may play a role in its development. (backpaincenters.com)
  • In earlier studies of identical twins, Dr. Brown and his colleagues found that the cause of ankylosing spondylitis is more than 90 percent genetic. (nih.gov)
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  • Unlike other forms of arthritis, AS often appears between ages 17 and 45, according to the Spondylitis Association of America . (everydayhealth.com)
  • The most common symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis are chronic back pain and stiffness. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Many people with ankylosing spondylitis have flares of mild back pain and stiffness that come and go. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis usually starts with dull pain and stiffness in the lower back. (rxlist.com)
  • Some people with ankylosing spondylitis have "flares" of increased pain and stiffness that may last for several weeks before decreasing again. (rxlist.com)
  • If you have ankylosing spondylitis, the inflammation in the joints and tissues of the spine can cause stiffness. (nih.gov)
  • The most common symptom of ankylosing spondylitis is lower back and/or hip pain and stiffness. (nih.gov)
  • The symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) - morning stiffness, fatigue, back stiffness and pain - can make it difficult to perform everyday tasks and maintain your independence. (hss.edu)
  • To relieve pain and stiffness, common medicines prescribed in patients with ankylosing spondylitis are pain killer drugs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and anti- rheumatic drugs as well as other groups of medications. (bangkokhospital.com)
  • It might be hard to pronounce, but ankylosing spondylitis affects about 1 percent of the U.S. adult population, causing back pain and stiffness. (everydayhealth.com)
  • In ankylosing spondylitis, inflammation causes chronic pain and stiffness, and the severity can vary from person to person. (everydayhealth.com)
  • The pain and stiffness from ankylosing spondylitis can strike not just in the lower back, pelvis, and hips, but other joints as well as entheses, which are connective tissue that link ligaments and tendons to bones. (creakyjoints.org)
  • Early signs and symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis might include Pain and Stiffness in your lower back and hips, especially in the morning and after periods of inactivity. (orthopedicshealth.com)
  • During a physical exam, a physician will look for signs and symptoms consistent with ankylosis spondylitis, including pain and stiffness in the heels, joints, spine, and pelvis. (backpaincenters.com)
  • These drugs are for people with severe active ankylosing spondylitis or severe non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis who have tried non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), but they have not worked. (nice.org.uk)
  • The juvenile spondyloarthropathies include enthesitis-related arthritis, undifferentiated spondyloarthritis, juvenile ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis and arthritis associated with inflammatory bowel disease (also called enteropathic arthritis). (spondylitis.org)
  • Spondyloarthritis is a group of diseases characterized by inflammation in the spine (spondylitis) and joints (arthritis). (bangkokhospital.com)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis is one type of spondyloarthritis, defined as a long-term inflammation of the joints of the spine. (bangkokhospital.com)
  • those with a related disease called non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-AxSpA) have similar symptoms as ankylosing spondylitis, but without damage you can see imaging. (creakyjoints.org)
  • The research on how ankylosing spondylitis and axial spondyloarthritis affects women is fascinating, ongoing, and sometimes contradictory. (creakyjoints.org)
  • We now call this disease Axial Spondyloarthritis which encompasses both Ankylosing Spondylitis and Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis. (spondypodcast.com)
  • However, a person may have the HLA-B27 gene and not develop ankylosing spondylitis. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The tendency to develop ankylosing spondylitis is believed to be genetically inherited, and the majority (nearly 90%) of Caucasian people with ankylosing spondylitis is born with a gene known as the HLA-B27 gene. (rxlist.com)
  • Many people have the gene and never develop ankylosing spondylitis, which tells researchers that environmental factors also play a role. (nih.gov)
  • Men are more likely to develop ankylosing spondylitis than are women while onset generally occurs in late adolescence or early adulthood. (bangkokhospital.com)
  • The tendency to develop ankylosing spondylitis is genetically inherited. (orthopedicshealth.com)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis (pronounced ank-kih-low-sing spon-dill-eye-tiss), or AS, is a form of arthritis that primarily affects the spine, although other joints can become involved. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis of the spine. (medlineplus.gov)
  • It would be more than a decade of pain, surgeries, and time stolen from her career as a professional dancer before she finally learned the cause: ankylosing spondylitis (AS), an immune system condition that's a form of arthritis. (webmd.com)
  • UPDATED July 25, 2013 ) - A major observational study in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) published online July 1 in Arthritis & Rheumatism revealed that tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors significantly reduced the risk for radiographic progression, that the benefit became apparent after nearly 4 years of treatment, and that the benefit was lost if treatment began late. (medscape.com)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of arthritis that causes joint inflammation. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis belongs to a group of arthritis conditions that tend to cause chronic inflammation of the spine. (rxlist.com)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis can sometimes be seen in patients with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease). (rxlist.com)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that causes inflammation in the joints and ligaments of the spine. (nih.gov)
  • Juvenile ankylosing spondylitis (JAS) is a type of arthritis that affects the spine and the sites where the muscles, tendons, and ligaments are attached to bone. (childrenshospital.org)
  • Although the name may sound complicated, ankylosing spondylitis (pronounced an-kih-LOH'-sihng spahn-dih-LY'-tihs), is essentially a type of arthritis that primarily affects the spine, but it can move to other joints. (everydayhealth.com)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of joint inflammation (arthritis) that is long-lasting (chronic) and most often affects the spine. (peacehealth.org)
  • Thus, the study is aimed at investigating the acute effect of a noninvasive transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on clinical disease activity and systemic levels of inflammation in patients with psoriatic arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis. (hindawi.com)
  • Twenty patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and 20 patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) were included and stimulated bilaterally with a handheld vagal nerve stimulator for 120 seconds 3 times a day for 5 consecutive days. (hindawi.com)
  • This open-label study provides support for an anti-inflammatory effect of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation in patients with psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. (hindawi.com)
  • Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are chronic autoimmune diseases characterized by peripheral and spinal joint inflammation. (hindawi.com)
  • Polymorph response to arthritogenic gram-negative bacteria in ankylosing spondylitis patients were examined by comparing them to HLA-B27 positive and negative healthy controls, and to a group of rheumatoid arthritis patients. (gla.ac.uk)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that makes your spine painful and stiff. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory form of arthritis that primarily affects the lower back and sacroiliac joints, where the spine connects with the pelvis - though it frequently causes pain in other joints, as well as such systemic symptoms as inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis. (creakyjoints.org)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis shares many features with several other arthritis conditions, such as psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis (formerly called Reiter's disease), and arthritis associated with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. (orthopedicshealth.com)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of arthritis that mainly affects the spine between the intervertebral discs. (backpaincenters.com)
  • Work supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Skin Diseases has led to the discovery of two genes responsible for ankylosing spondylitis (AS), an inflammatory and potentially disabling disease of the spine. (nih.gov)
  • Therefore, the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), a self-administered instrument, has been developed as a new approach to defining disease activity in patients with AS. (nih.gov)
  • His Bath Ankylosing spondylitis Disease Activity Index which had risen from 8.8 to 9.2 is now 5.3. (mpkb.org)
  • How do doctors treat ankylosing spondylitis? (msdmanuals.com)
  • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) - such as naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, others) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others) - are the medications doctors most commonly use to treat ankylosing spondylitis. (orthopedicshealth.com)
  • Medications used to treat ankylosing spondylitis include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDS), and biological agents. (backpaincenters.com)
  • Efficacy and safety of upadacitinib for active ankylosing spondylitis refractory to biological therapy: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial. (nih.gov)
  • Elevated levels of antibody to Klebsiella pneumoniae are found in both active CD and active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients compared with healthy controls. (mpkb.org)
  • Some people with ankylosing spondylitis develop eye disease (uveitis), skin disease (psoriasis), or gut disease (inflammatory bowel disease). (nih.gov)
  • Most people with ankylosing spondylitis develop some disabilities but can still lead normal lives. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Over time, chronic inflammation of the spine (spondylitis) can lead to a complete cementing together (fusion) of the vertebrae, a process referred to as ankylosis. (rxlist.com)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic (Miasmatic), progressive (Miasmatic), painful inflammatory rheumatic disease (Pseudopsora), which affects the spinal joints, in particular the sacroiliac joints and the lumbar spine. (hpathy.com)
  • However, if back pain progresses to chronic and severe pain without adequate response to given treatments, it might strongly indicate arthritic disease, called ankylosing spondylitis. (bangkokhospital.com)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, progressive inflammatory rheumatic disease involving primarily the sacroiliac joints and the axial skeleton. (orthopaedicweblinks.com)
  • But one lesser known cause of back pain that you might not be aware of is a chronic condition called ankylosing spondylitis , or AS. (everydayhealth.com)
  • Conclusions suggest a chronic activation and exposure of ankylosing spondylitis to gram-negative triggers. (gla.ac.uk)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of chronic inflammation of the spine and the sacroiliac joints. (orthopedicshealth.com)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis is considered to be a chronic condition from the group of systemic inflammatory diseases of rheumatic pattern. (bvsalud.org)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis: introductory comments on its diagnosis and treatment. (medscape.com)
  • The diagnosis of tuberculous spondylitis should be investigated if strong clinical suspicion exists, even if suggestive pulmonary radiology findings are absent. (medscape.com)
  • It describes symptoms and causes, as well as information about diagnosis, treatment, and other strategies for living with ankylosing spondylitis. (nih.gov)
  • The presence of HLA-B27 supports a diagnosis of spondylitis only in people with symptoms or imaging that is consistent with the disease. (backpaincenters.com)
  • The first response to a diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is usually, "What in the world is that? (flpainrelief.com)
  • In many cases, spondylitis involves one or more vertebral joints, as well, which itself is called spondylarthritis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis can, over time, cause the joints of the spine to fuse completely together. (rxlist.com)
  • This is because ankylosing spondylitis can cause inflammation and limited range of motion of the spine as well as the joints where the ribs attach to the spine. (rxlist.com)
  • 3. Joints aren't the only body parts affected by ankylosing spondylitis. (everydayhealth.com)
  • Besides the joints, manifestations of ankylosing spondylitis may include the eyes - with uveitis, which presents as acute eye pain, blurred vision, and sensitivity to light," says Elyse Rubenstein, MD , a rheumatologist at Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California. (everydayhealth.com)
  • In early ankylosing spondylitis, there is inflammation of the joints and of the ligaments where they attach near the joints. (peacehealth.org)
  • Advanced findings of ankylosing spondylitis manifested by multilevel vertebral body fusion, shiny corner signs, fused facet joints and bilateral sacroiliac joint fusion. (radiopaedia.org)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory disorder leading to ossification of joints and ligaments, resulting in autofusion throughout the spinal column. (thejns.org)
  • A nkylosing spondylitis (AS) is an immune-mediated spondyloarthropathy characterized by ossification of joints and ligaments throughout the body, often leading to fixed kyphotic deformities of the cervical spine. (thejns.org)
  • The inflammation of the vertebral joints is called spondylitis, which is one of the causes of backache, neck ache. (theholisticcare.com)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis is considered one of the many rheumatic diseases because it can cause symptoms involving muscles and joints. (orthopedicshealth.com)
  • X-rays may show changes in the joints that indicate ankylosing spondylitis. (backpaincenters.com)
  • OBJECTIVE: To update the Cochrane review on the effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions in the management of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). (jrheum.org)
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is the main rheumatic disease in a group of conditions called the spondyloarthropathies (SpA). (goldbamboo.com)
  • The possible role of gram-negative bacteria in the causation of seronegative spondyloarthropathies, and the response of polymorphs to gram-negative bacteria in ankylosing spondylitis, forms the basis of this study. (gla.ac.uk)
  • I get so tired of hearing that," says CreakyJoints member Regan Reynolds, of North Carolina, who was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in 2002 at age 22. (creakyjoints.org)
  • We retrospectively reviewed 54 patients (92 hips) who underwent cementless total hip arthroplasty for bony ankylosis in ankylosing spondylitis between September 1988 and 2002. (orthobullets.com)
  • Primary cementless total hip arthroplasty for bony ankylosis in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. (orthobullets.com)
  • Researchers know that the HLA-B27 gene increases the risk of developing ankylosing spondylitis, but this does not mean you will get the disease if you have the gene. (nih.gov)
  • People who have the HLA-B27 gene are at a greatly increased risk of developing ankylosing spondylitis. (bangkokhospital.com)
  • Conventional treatments for ankylosing spondylitis. (medscape.com)
  • Read on to learn more about the differences between ankylosing spondylitis and scoliosis, including their causes, symptoms, and treatments. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Treatments for ankylosing spondylitis involve managing a person's symptoms, while treatment options for scoliosis involve correcting the curvature of the spine. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Based primarily on current treatments, there is no cure for ankylosing spondylitis. (bangkokhospital.com)
  • What are the treatments for ankylosing spondylitis? (orthopedicshealth.com)
  • Spinal inflammation lesions as detected by magnetic resonance imaging in patients with early ankylosing spondylitis are more often observed in posterior structures of the spine. (radiopaedia.org)
  • The effectiveness of intensive group exercise on patients with ankylosing spondylitis. (medscape.com)
  • Braun J, Pincus T. Mortality, course of disease and prognosis of patients with ankylosing spondylitis. (medscape.com)
  • Six-month results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of etanercept treatment in patients with active anky-losing spondylitis. (medscape.com)
  • Specifically, patients with ankylosing spondylitis can develop inflammation of the iris (iritis), the colored portion of the eye. (rxlist.com)
  • Mortality has been studied in 15,577 ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients diagnosed between 1935 and 1957 in the UK, of whom 14,556 received X-ray treatment. (nih.gov)
  • Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing adalimumab, etanercept, golimumab and infliximab to placebo, other drugs or usual care in patients with ankylosing spondylitis, reported in abstract or full-text. (nih.gov)
  • In addition phagocytic ingestion of enteric bacteria by polymorphs from ankylosing spondylitis patients was similar to normals. (gla.ac.uk)
  • Subsequent assays also showed a significantly enhanced chemiluminescence response in ankylosing spondylitis patients polymorphs compared to normals following stimulation with gram-negative bacteria and S. aureus. (gla.ac.uk)
  • These results could indicate that gram-negative bacteria may contribute to an enhanced chemiluminescence response in ankylosing spondylitis patients, which is not specific. (gla.ac.uk)
  • A new study presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrates that progressive muscle strengthening using a Swiss ball is effective in improving muscle strength and walking performance in patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). (fit-pro.com)
  • Patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) warrant a comprehensive clinical assessment because of the lack of biomarkers of disease activity, prognosis and response to biologic therapy. (mpkb.org)
  • In patients with ankylosing spondylitis in clinical remission for at least 6 months, dose reduction is non-inferior to full TNF inhibitor doses to maintain LDA after 1 year. (mpkb.org)
  • The HLA-B27 gene can be detected in the blood of most patients with ankylosing spondylitis. (orthopedicshealth.com)
  • Single-cell RNA-seq reveals altered NK cell subsets and reduced levels of cytotoxic molecules in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. (bvsalud.org)
  • If warning signs and symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis arise, medical attention and treatment must be sought immediately. (bangkokhospital.com)
  • Neck pain affecting the cervical spin is called as cervical spondylitis. (theholisticcare.com)
  • We present a case of brucellar spondylitis with paravertebral mass in the cervical segment that resulted in neurological deficits. (who.int)
  • Cite this: Rehabilitation in Ankylosing Spondylitis - Medscape - Mar 01, 2008. (medscape.com)
  • This guidance replaces NICE technology appraisal guidance on adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab for ankylosing spondylitis (TA143) and golimumab for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (TA233). (nice.org.uk)
  • Exercise therapy should remain a mainstay of ankylosing spondylitis treatment complementing medical therapy. (medscape.com)
  • Prior to the development of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists, the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) was disappointing, often culminating in debilitating pain, spinal fusion, progressive disability, and dysfunction. (medscape.com)
  • Imaging helps doctors recognize signs of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and recommend treatment. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Clinical and radiological outcomes after conservative treatment of TB spondylitis: is the 15 years' follow-up in the MRC study long enough? (medscape.com)
  • Surgery is the standard treatment for ankylosing spondylitis. (rxlist.com)
  • The treatment of ankylosing spondylitis typically involves the use of medications to reduce inflammation and to stop progression of the disease. (rxlist.com)
  • There is no cure for ankylosing spondylitis but there are many treatment options to help control symptoms. (nih.gov)
  • With treatment, most people with ankylosing spondylitis can have productive lives. (nih.gov)
  • A 34-year-old lady, Mrs. S.N. (PIN: 42287), who was suffering from ankylosing spondylitis since 2010, visited our Life Force Pimpri clinic on 10th January 2020 for the treatment. (askdrshah.com)
  • I never knew there was a treatment for Ankylosing Spondylitis! (askdrshah.com)
  • The optimal treatment of ankylosing spondylitis involves medications that reduce inflammation or suppress immunity, physical therapy, and exercise. (orthopedicshealth.com)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis treatment is most successful before the disease causes irreversible damage. (orthopedicshealth.com)
  • It is distinct from ankylosing spondylitis which is an autoimmune disease. (backcare.org.uk)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis is also a systemic disease, meaning it can affect other tissues throughout the body. (rxlist.com)
  • What does ankylosing spondylitis have in common with psoriasis and Crohn's disease? (rxlist.com)
  • What other disease or condition commonly accompanies ankylosing spondylitis? (rxlist.com)
  • If you have a family history of ankylosing spondylitis, you are more likely to develop the disease. (nih.gov)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis is defined as an inflammatory disease that, over time, can cause some of the small bones in the spine (vertebrae) to fuse. (bangkokhospital.com)
  • Nonetheless, people who have this gene might not have ankylosing spondylitis and vice versa, patient can develop the disease without having this gene. (bangkokhospital.com)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis is a distinct disease entity characterized by inflammation of multiple. (orthopaedicweblinks.com)
  • 8. Ankylosing spondylitis may be linked to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). (everydayhealth.com)
  • Disease status, in terms of disease activity, disease progression and prognosis is difficult to define in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). (nih.gov)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis may be portrayed as a 'man's disease' - but it's anything but to the hundreds of thousands of women living with it, many undiagnosed. (creakyjoints.org)
  • Let's get this out of the way: "Ankylosing spondylitis is not a man's disease. (creakyjoints.org)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis is often abbreviated AS and has been referred to as Bechterew's disease. (orthopedicshealth.com)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an autoimmune disease with unknown aetiology. (bvsalud.org)
  • In severe cases, ankylosing spondylitis can cause the vertebrae to become fused and rigid. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis, whether mild or severe, may worsen in "flares" and improve during periods of remission. (nih.gov)
  • Symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis include mild to severe pain in the low back and buttocks that is often worse in early morning. (peacehealth.org)
  • If you have more severe ankylosing spondylitis, doctors may give you biologic medicines. (msdmanuals.com)
  • This review will focus on ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and the recently defined disorder of non-radiographic axial SpA. (racgp.org.au)
  • These complications commonly affect the axial skeleton, with vertebral spondylitis accounting for 35%-50% of all osteoarticular complications [4-6]. (who.int)
  • TNF (tumor necrosis factor)-alpha inhibitors block a key protein in the inflammatory chain reaction responsible for joint inflammation, pain, and damage in ankylosing spondylitis. (nih.gov)
  • To assess the benefit and harms of adalimumab, etanercept, golimumab, and infliximab (TNF-alpha inhibitors) in people with ankylosing spondylitis. (nih.gov)
  • Medical therapy of ankylosing spondylitis has improved dramatically with the advent of anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy, but nonpharmacologic therapies have long been employed to treat the condition. (medscape.com)
  • Spondylitis means inflammation of the spinal vertebrae. (hpathy.com)
  • Dedicated to serving those with ankylosing spondylitis and related diseases. (igive.com)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis symptoms usually begin with. (rxlist.com)
  • Who is more commonly affected by ankylosing spondylitis? (rxlist.com)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis affects males two to three times more commonly than females. (orthopedicshealth.com)
  • Osteoarticular Involvement-Associated Biomarkers and Pathways in Psoriasis: The Shared Pathway With Ankylosing Spondylitis. (nih.gov)
  • A gene called HLA-B27 may increase a person's chances of developing ankylosing spondylitis. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • however, HLA-B27 is the primary gene known thus far that increases your risk for developing ankylosing spondylitis. (nih.gov)
  • Other risk factors include having the HLA-B27 genetic marker (a gene found in 90 to 95 percent of people with ankylosing spondylitis), having a family history of AS, and experiencing frequent gastrointestinal infections. (everydayhealth.com)
  • The most common blood test used in diagnosing spondylitis is for the gene HLA-B27. (backpaincenters.com)
  • When ankylosing spondylitis affects the upper part of the neck, it can create significant kyphosis - the medical term for a hunched back - and cause the head to collapse forward, resulting in a chin-on-chest deformity," says Neel Anand, MD , medical director of spine trauma surgery at the Cedars-Sinai Spine Center in Los Angeles. (everydayhealth.com)
  • It was diagnosed as Ankylosing Spondylitis in May 2018. (askdrshah.com)