Ankylosing spondylitis

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Cervical spondylosis

Skeletal spine

Rheumatoid spondylitis; Spondylitis; Spondylarthropathy

• low-back pain that is worse at night, in the morning, or after inactivity
• stiffness and limited motion in the low back
• hip pain and stiffness
• limited expansion of the chest
• limited range of motion , especially involving spine and hips
• joint pain and joint swelling in the shoulders, knees, and ankles
• neck pain
• heel pain
• chronic stooping to relieve symptoms
• fatigue
• fever, low grade
• loss of appetite
• weight loss
• eye inflammation

A physical examination and characteristic symptoms are indicative of limited spine motion or chest expansion.

Tests may include:

• HLA-B27 antigen test is positive.
• A spine X-ray or pelvis X-ray shows characteristic findings.
• ESR may or may not be elevated.
• CBC may show mild anemia .

Review Date: 04/20/2005
Reviewed By: Stanford Peng, M.D., Ph.D., Division of Rheumatology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.