ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS (AS)

<p>ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS (AS)</p><p>Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), a rheumatic disease, is a painful,chronic inflammatory disorder that primarily affects the spine. Often there is gradual stiffness in the spine and</p><p>decreased movement. With AS, your immune system does not work properly.Immune cells attack the joints between the bones of your spine (vertebrae) and those between your spine and pelvis, called sacroiliac joints. Ankylosing spondylitis is a painful condition that affects people from all walks of life.</p><p>Spondylitis Diseases</p>