Ankylosing spondylitis is good to take Chinese medicine or Western medicine, to take a look at the role of Chinese medicine and Western medicine: 1, the role of Western medicine: 1, the first line of Western medicine is also the drug of choice is anti-inflammatory painkillers, mainly to eliminate the patient’s inflammation, reduce the patient’s pain, treat the symptoms but not the root cause; 2, alleviate the condition of anti-rheumatic drugs to treat the root cause, that is, to delay the progress of ankylosing spondylitis, to prevent the emergence of spinal ankylosis. This type of medicine is very slow, usually taking 2-3 months to take effect, the main side effects gastrointestinal adverse reactions and liver and kidney damage; 3, hormones, hormones are mainly fast to reduce blood sedimentation, eliminate inflammation; 4, biological agents, the same can quickly put the patient’s inflammation down, so that the patient’s low back stiffness, pain relief. Second, the role of Chinese medicine: Chinese medicine is mainly based on the patient’s disease mechanism, kidney deficiency Governor cold, the use of the kidney to strengthen the Governor, the method of activating blood to cure the root. Therefore, Chinese medicine and Western medicine have their own advantages and shortcomings. Clinically, it is recommended to use a combination of Chinese and Western medicine for treatment.