What do Case Management nurses do? Lorry Schoenly, PhD, RN is a nurse writer and educator with over 25 years of experience. She has been certified in five different clinical specialties including critical care and emergency nursing.
What is Spondyloarthritis? Spondyloarthritis is an umbrella term for inflammatory diseases that involve both the joints and the entheses (the sites where the ligaments and tendons attach to the bones). The most common of these diseases is ankylosing spondylitis.
What is ankylosing spondylitis? Ankylosing spondylitis is a painful and progressive type of arthritis where some or all of the joints and bones of the spine fuse together. Ankylosing spondylitis cannot be cured and the symptoms can range from back pain and stiffness to long-term disability. Ankylosing spondylitis is estimated to affect around 200,000 people in the UK.