Symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis include:
If the condition worsens, your spine may become stiffer. It may become hard to bend for everyday activities.
- Gradual pain in the lower back and buttocks
- Lower back pain that worsens and works its way up the spine
- Pain felt between the shoulder blades and in the neck
- Pain and stiffness in the back, especially at rest and when getting up
- Pain and stiffness get better after activity
- Pain in the middle back and then upper back and neck (after 5-10 years)