Ankylosing Spondylitis Videos
Acceptance and Awareness
- Keep Moving Forward
Even with chronic pain, it’s important to stay active with AS. Your workout may not look the same as it did, but it’s better than staying still.
- Self-Care and Stress Relief
Whether it’s a nice cup of tea, a restorative yoga class, or gardening, it’s important to find what fills you up. Stress relievers can soothe your AS pain.
- When Back Pain Is More Than General Arthritis
Rheumatology experts help define the signs of AS, a chronic pain and stiffness of the spine. And explain how it’s different from general arthritis and sciatica.
- Complications of AS
It's important to treat your AS, not only to prevent a fused spine, but a host of other issues from weak bones to vision problems.
- What Is Ankylosing Spondylitis?
Ankylosing spondylitis is an arthritis that mainly affects your spine. Take a look inside your body and how it fuses bones together.
- Best Foods for Ankylosing Spondylitis
A list of foods that can fight fatigue and keep inflammation at bay, as well as some that can irritate your arthritis.
- Visuals of an Invisible Illness
Several years and 35 specialists later, Sal Marx finally found a name for the pain in her spine -- ankylosing spondylitis. It's a chronic form of arthritis that many have never heard of. See how she channels her experience into her paintings.
- Fast Facts About Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
We outline a few key facts and figures about AS, like who is more at risk and the areas of the body it tends to affect.
- Ankylosing Spondylitis: 7 Tips for Better Sleep
Learn a few ways you can sleep well and wake up refreshed when you deal with ankylosing spondylitis.
- Posture Exercises for Ankylosing Spondylitis
When you have ankylosing spondylitis, some daily exercises can gradually improve your posture and your pain.
- Manage With Medication
What are the different levels of medication doctors usually prescribe after a diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis?
- Complementary Treatments
Joint stiffness is common with ankylosing spondylitis, but you can take measures to ease pain and get your day off to the right start.