It is Inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and stiffness.

Types of Spondylitis are as follows.

Ankylosing Spodylitis: -

A chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spine; sometimes leads to ankylosis.

In this type there is rhematoid involvement of the spine particularly sacro-iliac joints,

In young male patients.The condition has a strong HLA-B27 association and may

have associated inflammatory diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, anterior

uveitis and Reiters sydrome.

It is also called Marie-Strumpell disease or Rhematoid Spodylitis.

Occasionally patients with ankylosing spondylitis will present after minor trauma

With unstable fractures.

• Of course, some neck pain is the result of injury or disease, but the vast majority of neck pain is due to simple muscle tension.
• By lifting heavy weights on back, neck & shoulder causes neck pain & cervical joint pain.
• Habbit of Sitting & walking in wrong posture.
• In Professional Automobile workers there is heavy load on neck, back.
• Sleeping with heavy pillow below head.
• During work looking down for long periods.

It is present in about 6 per cent of the normal population, is usually asymptomatic and is a common incidental finding.