What do you do if you think you have ankylosing spondylitis?

You don't. You exist in pain every day.

It generally begins with lower back pain that progresses up the spine. The pain may eventually become crippling

the causes for ankylosing spondolytis are not known as is the case with many form of arthritis. There seems to be anassociation with a gene called HLA--B27.Nearly nine of ten people with AS test...

To reduce inflammation, various herbal remedies, including white willow (Salix Alba ), yarrow (Achillea millefolium ), and lobelia (Lobelia inflata ), may be helpful.

There is no known way to prevent AS.