Spondylitis (also called ankylosing spondylitis) is a type of arthritis that affects the spine or backbone. Spondylitis may cause back pain and stiffness. The bones of the spine, called vertebrae, may grow or fuse together resulting in a rigid spine. These changes may be mild or severe. Severe disease may lead to poor posture and deformities. Early diagnosis and treatment helps control pain and stiffness, and may reduce or prevent significant deformity.
The most common early signs of spondylitis are constant pain and stiffness in the low back, buttocks and hips that continue for more than three months. Spondylitis often starts around the sacroiliac joints where the sacrum (the lowest major part of the spine) joins the ilium of the pelvic bone. Spondylitis can cause an overgrowth of the bones, which may lead to abnormal joining of parts that are normally separate. This is called bony fusion.
Fusion affecting bones of the neck, back or hips may impair a person's ability to perform routine activities. Fusion of the ribs to the spine or breastbone may limit a person's ability to expand his or her chest when taking a deep breath.
Spondylitis may also affect some of the ligaments and tendons that are attach to bones. Tendonitis (inflammation of the tendon) may cause pain and stiffness in the area behind or beneath the heel, such as the achilles tendon at the back of the ankle.
Spondylitis is a systemic disease, which means symptoms may not be limited to the joints. Patients may also complain of fever, fatigue and loss of appetite. Ankylosing spondylitis is worse when sitting or lying down and feels better with movement
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