Do you know why you always have back pain but never know the reasons why?

If you are experiencing low back stiffness and pain and always get treatment by the osteopath or chiropractor that never gets better, have you ever asked your health professional why you still get back pain?

Ankylosing Spondylitis Symptoms | Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing Spondylitis Symptoms | Ankylosing Spondylitis


According to a new report, a condition called ankylosing spondylitis is a commonly missed diagnosis for causes of low back pain. Ankylosing Spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disorder where the low back (lumbar spine) and tail bone joint (sacral iliac joint) are attacked by its own immune system.

This causes chronic pain, stiffness and joint deformity in the spine. As Ankylosing Spondylitis is one of the #1 missed diagnosed spinal condition – it is important that we diagnose and inform ourselves all of the Ankylosing Spondylitis symptoms.

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So where do we begin? First, the greatest value in treating or managing Ankylosing Spondylitis is knowing Ankylosing Spondylitis symptoms. Here is a 12 point checklist of Ankylosing Spondylitis Symptoms.

  • Symptoms first appear between the ages of 20- 40′s starting with pain in the lower back for no particular reason.
  • You notice back pain in the whole of your spine or just your low back that lasts for more than a week on and off. Sometimes it can be very chronic and lasts for more than a month or even longer.
  • You experience pain in one or both of your buttocks or down your legs/thigh. For instance, sitting for long periods of time causes intense pain in your back and buttocks.
  • You may experience sciatica in which you have referral pain or numbness down one or both of your legs.
  • Increasing stiffness in your low back. For instance, waking up in the morning is very hard or difficult for you to get out of bed because of the stiffness of your low back.
  • You experience difficulty reaching down to touch your toes when you get older
  • Pain in your back is worse when you rest.
  • Exercise or movement helps to ease the pain. For example, a gentle walk can ease the low back pain temporarily.
  • A warm shower, heat pack or massage eases the low back pain.
  • You feel tired or fatigued during the day. Sometimes it is common to feel very nauseous.
  • Redness, visual difficulty, and inflammation of the eyes are common to have.
  • Swelling of the knee and ankles comes and goes


If you have most of Ankylosing Spondylitis symptoms, then it is best to get further investigations.
There are different stages of ankylosing spondylitis in from early to late stages of ankylosing spondylitis. Late stage ankylosing spondylitis people experience severe stiffness in the low back.


They experience a bamboo spine in which the spine is totally fused due to this condition.

However, people who manage and treat ankylosing spondylitis symptoms early will handle any shortcomings and symptoms of this condition. The best way to beat this disease is to attack it directly. You should demand and give yourself the best health outcome for you!

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