Ankylosing spondylitis and ayurveda

Ankylosing spondylitis is two to three times more common in males than in females. In women, joints away from the spine are more frequently affected than in men. Ankylosing spondylitis affects all age groups, including children. The most common age of onset of symptoms is in the second and third decades of life.

Over time, chronic spinal inflammation (spondylitis) can lead to a complete cementing Chronic inflammation in these areas causes pain and stiffness in and around the spine. The sacroiliac joints are located in the low back where the sacrum (the bone directly above the tailbone) meets the iliac bones (bones on either side of the upper buttocks). The sacroiliac joints are located in the low back where the sacrum (the bone directly above the tailbone) meets the iliac bones (bones on either side of the spine and the sacroiliac joints. The sacroiliac joints are located in the low back where the sacrum (the bone directly above the tailbone) meets the iliac bones (bones on either side of the spine and the sacroiliac joints.
Each of these arthritic conditions can cause inflammation of the spine, these conditions are collectively referred to as "spondyloarthropathies." Each of these arthritic conditions can cause disease and ulcerative colitis. Ankylosing spondylitis is also a systemic rheumatic disease, meaning it can cause inflammation of the spine, as well as other organs, such as psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, and arthritis associated with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Ankylosing spondylitis shares many features with several other arthritis conditions, such as the eyes, heart, lungs, and kidneys.
Ayurveda treatments is best counter this dreaded disease ,treatments are vasti(with special drugs ) along with that virechana and continuous internal medication will help the patient to recover ,continuous medication and treatments once in six months can help the patient counter the pain and other symptoms .but there should be caution once the disease reaches its advanced stage (the fusion of spine has started then ayurvedic treatments is also of very little help the point here is to stat early treatment.