Is there a difference between Spondylitis Pain and Lumbar Spondylosis???
The hand pain! I have AS. I have intermittent debilitating flare-ups, and days that are tolerable. Recently my hands and shoulders have had so much pain. My neck has hurt nonstop for a few years. It… read more
I have to go every 3 months for check up and bloodwork.
I find they don’t like to put it down even. I recently saw a rheumatologist who I think is good, he just doesn’t stay in the room more 6-7min. He got up to leave and I said so what do I have? He said… read more
I am a newly diagnosed patient with Spondylosis. My condition is very advanced, considering I'm just 33 years old. I have a plethora of non pain related symptoms all day everyday in Conjunction with my pain and limited mobility. Is this considered an autoimmune disease too?
I know AS is auto-immune as i have had it since I was 20. Spondylosis is not auto-immune.
The second one comes from age disease, the first one comes from systemic and genetic disease. I'm not sure but I think you might be lucky to have the one that is age related.
I'm just wanting to know the difference between Spondylitis and Spondylosis
I just read that the difference is that -itis is autoimmune related, -osis is wear and tear related. Pretty sure I read it on this site.
Thank you, Linda. I need to do some research here. A couple of specialists I’ve seen, and my physical therapist, are very knowledgeable. My primary doesn’t appear to know much about it. I had… read more
Prayers for you and your family and I hope you feel better soon. I hope your surgery went well. I have a lot of the same things wrong with me like you do. I take it one day of time.
I'm new on here and I haven't seen anything about balance problems. Is this just me or does anyone else have these problems. I just can't always walk a straight line. When I walk down the hallway in my house I sometimes almost bounce from wall to the opposite wall
I also get sore ribs. I ended up spending a night in the hospital because I couldn't draw in a full breath because I hurt in the middle of my chest (Sternum?) and around my left side ribs and to my back. I have some compression… read more
I have had balance for longer than I can remember. Like many others I can't walk a straight line (can't draw one either, lol). But I also have a problem with being able to judge distances. I always… read more
What a great question! Yes, there is a difference. 💙
Spondylosis is a general term for age-related wear and tear affecting the spinal disks in your spine (often lumbar and neck). (Mayo)
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