Spondyloarthritis is a slowly progressive chronic inflammatory disease that mainly affects the spine and the sacroiliac joints of the pelvis.
The disease can occur at any age
This disease affects around 300,000 people in France. It is a disease that affects both men and women. It can appear at any age, from the juvenile form to illnesses that can begin after the age of 50.
Lower back pain
Spondyloarthritis causes pain in the lower back and buttocks that can extend to the upper thighs, strongly resembling so-called sciatic pain. It is recommended to practice a sporting activity if you have spondyloarthritis.
Clear and understandable answers
The book “Spondyloarthritis: 100 questions to better manage the disease”, written by a group of 19 specialists in rheumatology working in university hospitals, aims to approach the disease from all angles in order to provide clear, educational answers. and understandable.
Tests to better manage the disease
This work, designed for the general public, patients and those around them, fully meets the patient's therapeutic objective thanks to several reader self-assessment tests, so that the reader can better understand and manage the disease.
Read: “Spondyloarthritis: 100 questions to better manage the disease” by 19 health professors published by Katana Santé.
Didier Galibert
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