Symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis in women include inflammatory low back pain, peripheral arthritis and tendon attachment point inflammation.
1. Inflammatory low back pain: Ankylosing spondylitis is a polygenic genetic disease caused by a combination of heredity and environment, which may be related to infection. Inflammatory stimulation can lead to resting dull pain in lumbosacral area or back, which is obvious at night, in the morning or after sitting for a long period of time, and is accompanied by morning stiffness, fatigue, and weakness.
2. Peripheral arthritis: Ankylosing spondylitis can involve the hip, knee, ankle and shoulder joints, resulting in inflammation and joint cavity effusion in these parts, causing local pain, swelling and limitation of activities.
3. Tendonitis: Ankylosing spondylitis focuses on the inflammatory reaction around the tendon end and the part of ligaments attached to the bone, which may involve the heel, the palm of the foot, the knee, the thoracic and rib joints, etc., and the affected areas are often swollen and painful.
It is recommended that the patient should consult a doctor in time after the occurrence of the above mentioned symptoms, and follow the doctor’s instructions after the cause of the disease has been clarified.