| Ankylosis Spondylitus, a disease with a long sounding | | | | Chiropractors use treatments that help break up the |
| name. It causes inflammation of the joints and is | | | | vertebrae in the spinal column with thehope of |
| commonly referred to as arthritis of the back. This is a | | | | returning the spine to good health. If this disease |
| progressive disease that continues without remorse. It | | | | continues unabated without sometype of treatment |
| encompasses degeneration of the disks in the | | | | organ damage can result. In order for a body to be |
| vertebra of the back. It extends to cause pain in the | | | | healthy the vertebraeneed to be flexible. Chiropractors |
| hips, neck, knees and ankles. A general stiffness of the | | | | offer manipulations as a way in which to achieve |
| body is first noticed by the host. Its effects include | | | | optimumhealth. Pain pills offered for arthritis relief can |
| difficulty in walking, getting in and out of cars and | | | | also be of value. Hot baths seem to have abeneficial |
| stiffness of the spinal column. The end result of this | | | | effect. Start on some type of therapy as early as |
| disease is total fusion of the spine. | | | | possible. |
| The effects of this disease progressively get worse. | | | | This disease can be detected in several ways. The |
| Over a period of time the ugly face ofcomplete | | | | first issue to be considered is pain in theneck, shoulders |
| disability may stare you in the face. Back pain is | | | | and back. After consultation by a doctor the disease |
| accompanied by the inability towalk or move without | | | | can be verified byxrays or by blood work. Start on the |
| constant and unbearable pain. Some people cannot | | | | medications and exercise regimens early in order |
| actively function injobs that they have occupied for | | | | toforestall the onset of the diseases symptoms. If |
| many years with the onset of this disease. This | | | | untreated this disease can have paralyzingresults. |
| diseasecan causes job changes or disability. | | | | Falling to the floor and not being able to arise and walk |
| Although there is no cure for this disease there are | | | | is one complication involvedin this disease. Pain |
| things that you can use to slow thedisease down or | | | | management and medications that soothe and |
| lessen the pain associated with it. A mix of | | | | lubricate the joints areused for optimum benefits. |
| glucosamine, chondroitin and | | | | As the disease progresses physical activities enjoyed |
| MSM will slow down the effects of the disease. | | | | before the onset of symptoms related to the disease |
| Physical therapy will also help to retard it'seffects. Use | | | | will have to be curtailed or stopped. Hopefully a total |
| the same medications that you would normally use for | | | | cure for this ailment will be brought about by medical |
| arthritic conditions. | | | | intervention. Until that time we will have to use the tools |
| Salves or ointments normally reserved for arthritis | | | | that are available to us to limit the effects of this |
| treatment can be used in this capacity. | | | | disease. |