One of the biggest concerns of patients with ankylosing spondylitis is whether the disease can be cured. The need and desire for a cure is very strong. However, there is also stereotypical thinking and misunderstanding of what a cure is. Here is a simple example. Do people think that hypertension can be cured? Most people know that it can’t, but everyone accepts this fact openly and actively cooperates with treatment. Why? It’s actually a health awareness issue. Patients need to understand that ankylosing spondylitis is also a chronic disease, you may be treated for a period of time to control the disease can reduce or stop the medication, but it does not mean that the root cause is cured, because it can also be repeated, is persistent. We need to psychologically first make the patient realize that this is a disease that requires long-term monitoring and long-term treatment. To achieve a non-exacerbation of the disease, treatment needs to have a long-term intention. But despite this, the majority of cases, at present, are well controlled with standardized treatment. The standardized treatment of ankylosing spondylitis requires the participation of the patient. In practice, there are three common misconceptions that affect the enthusiasm of patients to participate in treatment. Myth 1: Ankylosing spondylitis is not curable, so it is left to its own devices and does not need to waste too much manpower and resources on treatment. Many people believe that since ankylosing spondylitis is not curable, they do not go for treatment or take occasional painkillers when the pain is too much. These practices are actually not correct. Ankylosing spondylitis is not as scary as people think, and it is most important that we are clear about what the purpose of treatment really is. In terms of age of onset, most cases of ankylosing spondylitis develop below the age of 40, which is an important time for study and work, and if you do not intervene to treat this disabling disease, it can actually have a great impact on your future life and work. If you go for treatment only after the deformity or stiffness has occurred, the economic costs are higher and the results may be worse. That is why the goal of treatment is first and foremost to relieve symptoms as early as possible, reduce pain, reduce impaired body function, prevent joint damage, prevent spinal complications, and improve quality of life. Myth 2: For the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis, a quick fix is required. In current clinical experience, many patients are expecting treatment from their physicians that is quick and effective. However, the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis to date has not always achieved quick results. We do not emphasize quick results in the treatment process, but rather gradual control. Many patients who seek quick results keep running around to major hospitals, changing hospitals and doctors, which is actually bad for both the patient and the doctor. Because doctors need time to observe and evaluate the patient’s condition and the effect of treatment. If you don’t give your doctor enough time, it’s the same as not giving yourself enough opportunity to treat. Myth 3: Believe in certain prescriptions and so-called “special drugs”. For example, there are often patients who will take some confidential prescription “medicine” that cannot be labeled, saying that it is a special medicine brought from Hong Kong or other places, and that it is very comfortable to eat, and the pain symptoms have disappeared. In fact, the good or bad of a drug is not only the immediate effect after eating, but more importantly, the long-term efficacy and the side effects of the drug. For ankylosing. In the case of spondylitis, the drug should be considered to have a positive effect on relieving the patient’s bone and joint destruction. Treatment with hormone-containing drugs as the primary medication can lead to many adverse consequences, which experts believe are more than worth the cost and should be used with great care. Although there is no cure for ankylosing spondylitis, it is possible to control the progression of the disease and improve the patient’s quality of life if the patient is diagnosed in a timely manner and with reasonable and standardized treatment.