Ankylosing is taken from Greek word ankylos, which means stiffening of a joints and Spondylos means vertebra.
Spondylitis is the inflammation of one or more vertebrae.
It is a type of progressive arthritis – where discs or vertebrae in the spine fuse or ankylosed, become frozen and lose elasticity – that leads to lack of movements, stiffness, misalignment of the body or articulation of joints.
This fusing makes the spine less flexible and can result in a hunched posture – a condition known as bamboo spine.
Most Common Signs & symptoms may include:
- In most cases, ankylosing spondylitis starts from the sacroiliac joint.
- But in some cases, this disease also begins from other areas, like foot, heel, and knees, especially if the disease sets in at a young age.
- The starting of pain and stiffness is usually gradual, and it worsens over a period of months.
- Neck pain with stiffness in the lower back and hips too after waking or periods of inactivity.
- Early-morning stiffness which becomes better during the day as you get into your daily routine.
- Fatigue
- Weight loss.
- Rigidity in the spine while bending.
- Tenderness at the sacroiliac joint.
- Restricted movement.
- The patient cannot erect spine.
- Sitting, walking with a flexed spine.
- Kyphosis or Scoliosis that are the curve in the spine.
Further Complications
- Aortic incompetence – Stiffness of the rib cage, restricting lung’s and heart’s capacity and function and may cause recurrent chest infections and difficulty in breathing.
- Eye inflammation – rapid-onset eye pain, sensitivity to light and blurred vision.
- Permanent fusion of the sacroiliac joint and vertebra due to chronic inflammation.
- Compression fractures – vertebrae can crumble or shrink in size, putting pressure on the spinal cord.
- Inflammation of the intestines can lead to other diseases like Crohn’s disease and Colitis.
- kidney failure may occur because of the deposition of proteins in the kidneys called amyloids.
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Possible Causes of Ankylosing Spondylitis
This disease is thought to be an autoimmune disorder, which means that the body’s defence cells damage the joints of the spine.
Other causes and contributing factors may include:
- Family history or Genetic
- An Abnormal Immune Response to Infections.
- Digestive Bacterial Imbalance
- Poor diet
- Age – In most cases, the onset is between the age of 20 years – 30 years.
- This condition also affects children and is referred as Juvenile Ankylosing Spondylitis.
- Gender – Males are at a higher risk of developing this condition as compared to females.
Most affected body parts:
- Ankylosing spondylitis is primarily a disease affecting the spine. But it may affect other joints including the shoulder, hips, knees, and ankles.
- It can also be systemic and cause inflammation of other tissues in the body such as the eyes, kidneys, heart and lungs.
- The joint between the base of the spine and the pelvis.
- The cartilage between the breastbone and the ribs.
- The places where tendons and ligaments attach to bones, mainly in the spine, but sometimes along the back of the heel.
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