Daily life
AS is a long-term condition, and can affect many different aspects of your everyday life – physical, emotional and social.
Symptoms such as pain, joint stiffness and feeling tired may impact on your ability to do ordinary daily activities and carry on working normally. It is important to help others understand your AS, so that people around you can better understand what you are going through.
While living with AS can be a challenge, there are ways to make things easier. By knowing more about your condition and treatment, you may be able to have better control of your symptoms.
This section provides information and advice on living with AS, including:
Physical aids
Posture
Holidays
Working
Family and friends
Planning a family
Caring for someone with AS
AS patient case study