Ankylosing Spondylitis
By Brady Lombard
What is it?
Signs and symptoms
How does the skeletal system work?
How does it arise?
How is Ankylosing Spondylitis diagnosed?
(AS) is diagnosed by a doctor feeling for a soft spot in your back, pelvic bones or your chest and heels, also he could look for swelling in your joints or test the mobility of those joints. X-rays can confirm fused joints, and chest expansion for breathing may decrease as well.
Treatment for this disease
What is the morbidity-mortality or life expectancy for someone with this condition?
Connections
My Grandfather has this disease and he has it more than just his back. He has it in his toes, ankles , arms and chest. It affects his lifestyle because he used to be an avid hunter/fisher and now he can't go hunting or fishing like he used to because his toes have fused together which makes it difficult to hike long distances or handle rough terrain. When he comes to our house we have to 4- wheel him up to the shooting range. (AS) causes him considerable pain.
Work cited
Work cited
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