Today, after years of inflammation, his entire spine is like a rigid stick of bamboo, pressing on nerves and causing increasing numbness in the lower part of his body. "If I want to see something ...

Ankylosing Spondylitis is the inflammation of the joints of the spine. However, there are different phases and terms experts use to describe AS. Here is a breakdown of the types and stages of AS.

In severe cases, it can eventually cause complete fusion and rigidity of the spine, called "Bamboo spine". It tends to first develop in teenagers and young adults with most cases first starting in ...

This fusion encases the shock-absorbing spinal discs and severely limits the flexibility of the spine. When the vertebrae become fused, it’s sometimes called “bamboo spine.” In this ...

New Delhi: An octogenarian suffering from ankylosing spondylitis - also known as bamboo spine - has got a new lease of life after a successful minimal access spine surgery at a private hospital ...

Ankylosing Spondylitis, commonly known as Bamboo Spine, is a form of rheumatic arthritis associated with long-term inflammation of the joints in the spine. February 3, 2025 e-Paper.

Sulami, a 35-year-old woman from the Sragen region in Indonesia, is plagued by the disease "bamboo spine", which has seen her back stiffen gradually over 25 years. According to the Health ...

82-year-old patient given new lease of life who was in paralytic state before the surgery Global Hospitals Mumbai has achieved a rare feat in spine surgery. Expert team of doctors in Global ...

People with severe disease may develop bamboo spine, a condition characterized by vertebral body fusion caused by the formation of marginal syndesmophytes, which are visible in radiographs.1 ...

Global Hospitals performs minimal access spine surgery: Our Bureau, Mumbai Thursday, May 28, 2015, 17:00 Hrs [IST] Global Hospitals Mumbai, one of the fastest growing chains of tertiary care, ...

Pictures show 35-year-old Sulami a woman from the Sragen area of Central Java, in the grip of a disease known as 'bamboo spine' that has turned her completely rigid. According to the Health ...

A team of doctors at a city hospital here have performed minimal access spine surgery on an 82-year -old 'Ankylosing Spondylitis' patient by implanting 14 screws in his spinal cord.