This disease fuses the bones in your spine, and a jont in your pelvis where it touches your spine. It can also give you arthritis in the hips, knees, elbows or wrists, plus in the joints of the fingers and toes (but that is more unusual). Even though extra bone formation occurs in this disease, some of the bones can also be osteoporotic, and less strong than usual. That means people with AS can be more prone to fractures of the vertebrae and pelvis, which can be very nasty.
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that primarily targets the joints of the spine. It first affects the sacroiliac (SI) joint, which is the area of your spine where it connects to the pelvis, and then starts to affect other areas of the spine. The hips and shoulders can also be affected, and so can the eyes, skin, bowel and lungs. As a result you may suffer from back pain, stiffness and reduced mobility in the spine.
This disease fuses the bones in your spine, and a jont in your pelvis where it touches your spine. It can also give you arthritis in the hips, knees, elbows or wrists, plus in the joints of the fingers and toes (but that is more unusual). Even though extra bone formation occurs in this disease, some of the bones can also be osteoporotic, and less strong than usual. That means people with AS can be more prone to fractures of the vertebrae and pelvis, which can be very nasty.
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Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that primarily targets the joints of the spine. It first affects the sacroiliac (SI) joint, which is the area of your spine where it connects to the pelvis, and then starts to affect other areas of the spine. The hips and shoulders can also be affected, and so can the eyes, skin, bowel and lungs. As a result you may suffer from back pain, stiffness and reduced mobility in the spine.
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