What is the long-term prognosis for someone with ankylosing spondylitis?
2007-10-21 05:11:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ People with Disabilities
Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis of the spine. It causes swelling between your vertebrae, which are the disks that make up your spine, and in the joints between your spine and pelvis. Ankylosing spondylitis is an autoimmune disease. This means your immune system, which normally protects your body from infection, attacks your body's own tissues. The disease is more common and more severe in men. It often runs in families.
Early symptoms include back pain and stiffness. These problems often start in late adolescence or early adulthood. Over time, ankylosing spondylitis can fuse your vertebrae together, limiting movement. Symptoms can worsen or improve or stop altogether. The disease has no cure, but medicines can relieve the pain, swelling and other symptoms. Exercise can also help.
2007-10-21 05:20:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I can't tell you what the long term prognosis is for the disability you mention, however I do remember reading that Norman Cousins had AS and that's how he discovered laughter was the best medicine , which helped him somewhat.
In the long term means ,the eventual time it takes for someone to do something.
2007-10-21 09:11:30 · answer #2 · answered by Lizzy-tish 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have the same thing since 1989, its not gotten any better. Take your arthritis meds everyday. It has slowly progressed on me but I have other probelms more severe than that. Good luck, I wish you the Best!!
2007-10-21 08:40:54 · answer #3 · answered by victor 7707 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Read the website I gave you in the previous question:
http://www.spondylitis.org/about/ankylosing_spondylitis.aspx
2007-10-21 13:17:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋