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Ankylosing spondylitis is a progressive autoimmune disease, which causes inflammation of and arthritic reactions to the spine and large joints. It involves ankylosing, or hardening, of the ligaments and tendons where they attach to the bone. The disease affects young white males three times more frequently than women.
How does ankylosing spondylitis develop?
Individuals who gradually overstretch the ligaments of the low back and the pelvis as a result of repeated injuries (athletics, work requiring duties that can cause back injury), can gradually start to experience low back problems in their early 20s and 30s. If the overstretched ligaments are not treated and "tightened", the symptoms may last for months and years.
As in all autoimmune disorders, the immune system is fighting against the body's own normal tissues by creating antibodies. In ankylosing spondylitis these antibodies attack the connective tissues. As a result, there is progressive stiffening of the spine due to inflammation in the joints between the vertebrae. In some cases, the vertebrae may grow and fuse together. The inflammation also affects the sacroiliac joints situated on either side of the sacrum.
What are the symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis?
The inflammation in ankylosing spondylitis usually starts around the sacroiliac joints, areas where the lower spine is joined to the pelvis. The pain associated with ankylosing spondylitis is worse during periods of rest or inactivity. People with ankylosing spondylitis often awaken in the middle of the night with back pain. Typically, symptoms lessen with movement and exercise. Swollen, red and painful eyes, difficulty taking a deep breath and fatigue are also symptoms associated with the disease.
Conventional medical treatments may help relieve the symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis but they do not address the root of the problem. Generally, by undergoing comprehensive natural medicine testing, the reasons the body is producing antibodies against itself can be found. Some of these reasons include sensitivities or allergies to foods, inhalants and chemicals and various infections.
Discover why we believe that natural medicine treatments are the best way to treat ankylosing spondylitis.
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