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  • Pain in the lower back worsens when standing up

  • Back pain that shoots to the legs

  • Pain on one side started first

  • Pain in the upper back

  • Lying on the back improves pain

  • Pain from buttock to thigh

  • Lower back hurts even when sitting still

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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

What is ankylosing spondylitis?

Ankylosing spondylitis is an arthritis type characterized by long-term inflammation of the joints in your spine. Although the cause is unknown, certain genetic factors are believed to be involved.

Symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis

  • Back pain improves with exercise

  • Low back pain

  • Back pain that shoots to the legs

  • Back pain

  • Low back hurts even though I keep still

Questions your doctor may ask to check for ankylosing spondylitis

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose ankylosing spondylitis

  • Do your symptoms improve with exercise?

  • Do you have pain in the lumbar back?

  • Do you have pain or numbness in your buttocks, back of your thighs, shins, or feet?

  • Do you have back pain?

  • Does your low back hurt even if you are not moving?

Treatment for ankylosing spondylitis

There is no cure for ankylosing spondylitis, but medications can be prescribed to reduce symptoms and control disease progression. Your doctor will recommend physiotherapy and exercises.

View the symptoms of Ankylosing spondylitis

  • Lower back pain

  • Sciatica

  • Back pain

References

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    https://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2013/november/ankylosing-spondylitis/

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    https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2019.01232/full

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Kaito Nakamura, MD

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Dr. Nakamura is a rheumatologist who has practiced in the Ota Nishinouchi Hospital attached to Ota General Hospital, National Health Insurance Matsudo City Hospital, Chiba University Hospital, and the National Health Insurance Asahi Central Hospital.

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