More Ankylosing Spondylitis Information

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  This form of arthritis primarily affects the spine, causing inflammation of the vertebrae. The shoulders, hips, ribs, heels and small joints of the hands and feet can also be affected. ...

  

  Four Less Common Types of Arthritis

  on May 3, 2011 - 8:53am
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  I am a custodian for a school district. There is a lot of bending, stretching, etc. I have constant low back/hip pain in the muscles. My thighs also are affected.

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  Is it common for spinal joints to "pop" when bending over, straightening up and/or stretching lower back muslces?

  By Anonymous on April 28, 2011 - 7:10pm
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  My friend is 28 years old and has nearly lost the ability to eat due to the severe deterioration of her jaw joints caused by ankylosing spondalitis.

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  A Dear Friend Losing Jaw Function from Ankylosing Spondalytis

  By Anonymous on February 14, 2011 - 10:39pm
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  For the last 3 months I have been getting excruciating pains in between my shoulder blades and its really sensitive if I touch my spine.

  View Comments Christine Jeffries commented 1 year ago.

  I have had 3 neck ops (fusions), I have a titanium plate with four screws and wire holding my neck together.

  By Lallie on December 20, 2010 - 10:04pm
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  I've had AS for 15 years now (I'm 30) and this year the chest pain has been getting worse and more frequent.

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  Chest pain as a symptom of AS

  By mec on November 8, 2010 - 10:07am
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  im aware that some of the treatments for this disease can cause a higher risk for cancer but i havent found that it directly causes cancer if untreated.

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  does ankylosing spondylitis cause cancer (BY ITS SELF)

  By Anonymous on October 1, 2010 - 3:41pm
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  I hv been suffering from disease since childhood underwent total hip replacement surgery advice of how can i live normal life

  View Comments Evelyn Bellinger commented 3 weeks ago.

  How we prevent spine getting fused in AS?

  By Anonymous on September 14, 2010 - 8:37pm
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  my health problems all started when in 01 i went to the er for kidney stones and ended up with crps caused from an iv.

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  crps and parry romberg syndrome and AS and hypothyroidism as well as fibromyalgia

  By jonestra on August 19, 2010 - 3:47pm
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  View Comments Jordan commented 1 year ago.

  My 16yr old son has AS and today has broken his collarbone playing football...What should be done?

  By kym on May 15, 2010 - 9:25pm
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  Empowered

  If you favor a more natural approach to your ankylosing spondylitis (AS), there are some natural medicines and lifestyle changes that might help you.

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  Natural Ways to Ease Ankylosing Spondylitis

  By Joanna Karpasea-Jones HERWriter on May 9, 2010 - 9:50am