Flexibility. It’s vital for a body
to be flexible. One disease that may take flexibility
away is ankylosing spondylitis. Ankylosing spondylitis isn’t
curable, but decent care by a experienced
practitioner like your Williamson chiropractor may help diminish
its symptoms and lasting effects. It is an inflammatory disease that over
time can cause your spinal bones, the vertebrae, to fuse. Fusing
anything makes it less flexible. Apple Country Chiropractic looks to maintain flexibility in its Williamson
chiropractic patients.
WHAT ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS IS
Patients coming to
Apple Country Chiropractic often have clear-cut
conditions that explain their back pain
experience. Occasionally, more unique
conditions like ankylosing spondylitis turn up, too. In a research
investigation of 3336 patients with ankylosing spondylitis, most ankylosing
spondylitis patients were diagnosed in other healthcare settings instead of rheumatology practices. The majority were diagnosed
by other practitioners while 7% were diagnosed by chiropractors or PTs. The
median timeframe for diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis from a diagnosis of back pain to a rheumatology
referral was 307 days. (1) Your Williamson chiropractor understands
the symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis and will make that
referral as necessary.
WHAT ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS AFFECTS
Apple Country Chiropractic, being a Williamson back pain
specialist clinic, will see ankylosing spondylitis patients as it
is a spine-related disease.
Ankylosing spondylitis most commonly involves
the spine, particularly the low back and occasionally
the sacroiliac joint. Wherever tendons and ligaments fasten to
bone (spine, breastbone to ribs, hip, shoulder joint), ankylosing spondylitis
may arise. Ankylosing spondylitis does not start
and does its thing then quit. It may come and go, be worse and
better, be off and on, for months or years. Ankylosing spondylitis may cause fatigue, and men are more likely to
suffer with ankylosing spondylitis than women. While ankylosing spondylitis does its
fusion thing, Apple Country Chiropractic may be able to help influence its
fusing ways to help keep as much flexibility in its fused areas and an upright posture as possible instead of the hyperkyphosis curving that often results
in an ankylosing spondylitis spine.
HOW Williamson CHIROPRACTIC MAY HELP Williamson
ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS SUFFERERS
Diagnosing Williamson ankylosing spondylitis may be complicated
in some cases as symptoms may vary from neck pain and stiffness to
low back pain and hip pain. For some, imaging (MRI, xray)
and lab tests are done in addition to the classic
clinical examination. Once diagnosed though, mixing medical
treatment via a rheumatologist with chiropractic treatment (spinal
manipulation, Cox® Technic) can bring about some relief like pain reduction and improved activities of daily living. (2) Your
Williamson chiropractor successfully and eagerly
collaborates with Williamson
healthcare colleagues to assist Williamson chiropractic
patients find the gentle care they need.
CONTACT Apple Country Chiropractic
Schedule a Williamson chiropractic visit
for Williamson back pain relief. If ankylosing spondylitis is your back
pain condition, know that Apple Country Chiropractic is here to help.
Apple Country Chiropractic is all about keeping Williamson spines as flexible as
possible and allowing Williamson chiropractic patients
to do all their activities of daily living they want.