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Is ankylosing spondylitis an autoimmune disease?
Yes, ankylosing spondylitis is an autoimmune disease.
What is rheumatoid spondylitis also called?
Ankylosing spondylitis
How can spondylitis be prevented?
Spondylitis, in the case of Ankylosing Spondylitis, can be somewhat prevented by swimming and spine movement excercises. Going to a Physical Therapist can be beneficial in that excercises are taught and maintained, that help with spinal movement and muscle strengthening. Swimming helps because it suspends you and allows you to move with more freedom.
What other condition is Ankylosing spondylitis often mistaken for?
Ankylosing spondylitis is often confused with mechanical back pain in its early stages.
Can ankylosing spondylitis cause chronic low back pain?
Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of arthritis that causes chronic pain in the back.
Who on motley crew has ankylosing spondylitis?
Mick Mars
What type of doctor treats ankylosing spondylitis?
A rheumatologist
What body positions make ankylosing spondylitis hurt more?
The pain of ankylosing spondylitis is made worse by sitting or lying down and improves when the patient gets up.
How do you pronounse ankylosing spondilytis?
Ankylosing spondylitis is pronounced as "an-kih-LOH-sing spon-dih-LY-tis." The emphasis is on the "LOH" in ankylosing and "LY" in spondylitis. It's a type of inflammatory arthritis that primarily affects the spine.
What term means inflammation of the vertebrae?
Spondylitis is the medical term meaning inflammation of the backbone.
What gene is seen in Ankylosing spondylitis cases?
HLA-B27
Is ankylosing spondylitis more prevalent in male or females?
Males
