A disease where a person in severe cases may appear as wooden hard . Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a chronic disease affecting the spine and lower limb joints, of unknown or lesser known causation. It is likely to be an auto-immune disorder with a genetic link (HLA-B27 marking). There are theories on its link with some bacterial infection as a triggering factor.
     Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) affects younger individuals in late teens and early to mid-adulthood. The symptoms include: painful stiffness of the lower back and spine, constant backache, pain in hips, reduced mobility, painfulness of the spine and joints on waking up, painful difficulty in bending the spine, pain in lower limbs and soles, etc. One also experiences fatigue, low energy, difficulty in expanding the chest due to ribs affection, loss of appetite, loss of weight, low grade fever, etc.

Homeopathic treatment:
     Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) being a constitutional disorder, calls for a constitutional approach to its treatment. Homoeopathic approach incorporates wholesome study of the cases of AS inclusive of the genetic trend of the patients. Early cases of AS can be treated with great success with homoeopathy. Moderate cases can be helped to prevent further increase of the disease. However, severe cases can only be relieved symptomatically. Homeopathy is suggested for Ankylosing Spondylitis, especially in the early and mid stages. Exercise, Physiotherapy specially swimming is recommended in addition to the homoeopathic treatment with mush benefit.

Suggested Investigations :- X-Ray, CSF, CT, MRI, Blood routine, HLA-B27