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Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing spondylitis:
The term “ANKYLO” means stiffening and “Spondylitis” means inflammation in the vertebral joints. Ankylosing spondylitis is an auto-immune (Our own immune system attacking the body) chronic inflammatory condition (Inflammation is a condition which arises as a result of the body’s reaction to external trauma or an infection which is usually characterized by redness, swelling, pain and rise in temperature) of the part of the vertebral joint called the enthesis. The inflammation, in turn, leads to the stiffening of the affected part which may in turn lead to stiffness and low back pain, neck and gradually the entire vertebral column and leads to a hunched back posture.