Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a condition that mainly affects the spine. The joints of the neck, back and pelvis become inflamed, causing pain and stiffness. The sacroiliac joints are commonly affected in AS. These joints connect the base of your spine (sacrum) to your pelvis. Other joints, such as the hips and shoulders, can also…
Arthritis can affect people all through the year, however the winter and wet weather months can make it harder to manage the symptoms. The cold and damp weather affects those living with arthritis as climate can create increased pain to joints whilst changes also occur to exercise routines. Many arthritis sufferers claim they can predict rainfall due…
What is a spondyloarthritis? ‘Spondylo’ means affecting the spine and ‘arthritis’ means joint disease. Spondyloarthritis is a name for types of arthritis that commonly affect the spine. These types of arthritis all have the following signs in common: inflammation of – the spine and sacroiliac joints (joints that connect the base of your spine to…
