Ankylosing spondylitis - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic Ankylosing spondylitis, also known as axial spondyloarthritis, is an inflammatory disease that, over time, can cause some of the bones in the spine, called vertebrae, to fuse This fusing makes the spine less flexible and can result in a hunched posture
Inflammatory Arthritis Clinic - Overview - Mayo Clinic Diseases include rheumatoid arthritis, reactive arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, undifferentiated spondyloarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, arthritis associated with inflammatory bowel disease, Still's disease and auto inflammatory diseases
Cervical spondylosis - Diagnosis treatment - Mayo Clinic You may need prescription-strength versions to relieve the pain and inflammation associated with cervical spondylosis Corticosteroids A short course of oral prednisone might help ease pain
Cervical spondylosis - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic Cervical spondylosis is a general term for age-related wear and tear affecting the spinal disks in your neck As the disks dehydrate and shrink, signs of osteoarthritis develop, including bony projections along the edges of bones (bone spurs)
Facet arthritis - Mayo Clinic Orthopedics Sports Medicine The facet joints are joints in the spine located in the back (posterior) aspect of the spine There are facet joints at each vertebral level, one on each side of the spine
Ankylosing spondylitis - Mayo Clinic Press Certain blood tests can check for markers of inflammation, but many different health problems can cause inflammation Blood can be tested for the HLA-B27 gene But many people who have the gene don’t have ankylosing spondylitis, and people can have the disease without having the HLA-B27 gene
Mayo Clinic Minute: What is inflammatory bowel disease? IBD is a chronic condition that causes inflammation in the digestive tract, but it can also affect other areas of the body Crohn’s and Colitis (both classified as IBD) Awareness Week is observed each year from Dec 1-7