Rheumatoid spondylitis

Introduction: Rheumatoid spondylitis

Description of Rheumatoid spondylitis

Rheumatoid spondylitis (medical condition): Inflammation of spinal joints similar to rheumatoid arthritis....more »

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Ankylosing Spondylitis:
  »Introduction: Ankylosing Spondylitis
  »Symptoms of Ankylosing Spondylitis
  »Tests for Ankylosing Spondylitis
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Rheumatoid spondylitis: a chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spine; sometimes leads to ankylosis.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Rheumatoid spondylitis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Rheumatoid spondylitis:

• Rheumatoid
• Rheumatoid disease
• Spondylitis
• SYN

Rheumatoid spondylitis as a Disease

Rheumatoid spondylitis: Another name for Ankylosing Spondylitis (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Ankylosing Spondylitis
  »Symptoms of Ankylosing Spondylitis
  »Treatments for Ankylosing Spondylitis

Rheumatoid spondylitis: Related Diseases

Rheumatoid spondylitis: Rheumatoid spondylitis is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Spondylitis
• Autoimmune diseases
• Spondyloarthropathies
• Rheumatic conditions
• Seronegative spondyloarthropathy
• Spinal conditions
• Adolescent conditions
• Seronegative Arthritis
• Back conditions
• Spine conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Pain conditions
• Immune system conditions
• Autoimmune conditions
• Non-pathogenic inflammatory conditions

Symptoms of Rheumatoid spondylitis (Ankylosing Spondylitis)

Some of the symptoms of Rheumatoid spondylitis incude:

• Lower back pain
• Lower back stiffness
• Other symptoms:
  • Fever
  • Fatigue

See full list of 12 symptoms of Rheumatoid spondylitis (Ankylosing Spondylitis)

Treatments for Rheumatoid spondylitis (Ankylosing Spondylitis)

Treatments for Rheumatoid spondylitis (Ankylosing Spondylitis) include:

• NSAIDs
• Physiotherapy
• Spine exercises
• Physical activity
• Avoid stress to back or spine

See full list of 6 treatments for Rheumatoid spondylitis

Treatment of Rheumatoid spondylitis: For more treatment information about Rheumatoid spondylitis, see treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis (Rheumatoid spondylitis)

Rheumatoid spondylitis: Article Excerpts about Ankylosing Spondylitis

This type of arthritis primarily affects the spine, but may also cause arthritis in the hips, shoulders, and... (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases: NIAMS)

Rheumatoid spondylitis: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Rheumatoid spondylitis:

• Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Ulcerative colitis
• inflammatory bowel disease
• bamboo spine

Terms associated with Rheumatoid spondylitis:

Terms Similar to Rheumatoid spondylitis:

• ankylosing spondylitis
• Marie-Strumpell disease

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Rheumatoid spondylitis

• spondylitis
• autoimmune disease
• autoimmune disorder

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Rheumatoid spondylitis

The following list attempts to classify Rheumatoid spondylitis into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• spondylitis
• inflammation,redness,rubor
• symptom
• evidence,grounds
• information
• cognition,knowledge,noesis
• psychological feature

Source: WordNet 2.1

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