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What are spondyloarthropathies?
Spondyloarthritis is a type of arthritis that attacks the spine and, in some people, the joints of the arms and legs. It can also involve the skin, intestines and eyes.
Is spondyloarthropathies a form of arthritis?
Spondyloarthropathies are forms of arthritis that usually strike the bones in your spine and nearby joints. They can cause pain and sometimes damage joints like your backbone, shoulders, and hips. Arthritis causes inflammation (swelling, redness and pain) in your body’s joints.
Can spondyloarthropathy be cured?
There’s no cure for spondyloarthritis. But with treatment, exercise, and some changes to your lifestyle, you can have an active and productive life.
What causes spondyloarthropathy?
It is thought that spondyloarthritis develops through to the interaction of genetic and environmental factors. Many patients with spondyloarthritis are positive for HLA-B27, a gene variant that controls immune responses. However, no single gene determines whether a person will develop spondyloarthritis.
How do you treat spondyloarthritis naturally?
These 10 natural therapies may help relieve symptoms:
- Stretching. Stretching helps build flexibility and may reduce pain.
- Heat therapy. To reduce stiffness and pain, apply a hot-water bottle or heating pad to the affected area.
- Cold therapy.
- Acupuncture.
- Massage therapy.
- Movement.
- Exercise.
- Alexander Technique.
What are symptoms of spondyloarthropathy?
Symptoms
- Longstanding low back pain.
- Back stiffness.
- Back pain and stiffness are typically worse at night and improve with exercise.
- Fatigue.
- Painful swelling of joints.
- Sausage-like appearance of fingers or toes.
- Heel pain.
- Skin and nail changes of psoriasis.
Is spondyloarthropathy common?
The prevalence of ankylosing spondylitis, the most common spondyloarthropathy, is 0.1 to 0.2 percent in the general U.S. population (possibly as high as 1 percent in certain groups) and is related to the prevalence of HLA-B27. Ankylosing spondylitis most often affects white males between 15 and 40 years of age.