Efficacy of standalone personalized Ayurveda management in moderating functional index, inflammatory markers & radiological progression in Ankylosing Spondylitis with 12 years follow up – A case report

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) with extra-skeletal involvement predisposes patients to progressive axial spine complications affecting Quality of Life (QoL), if left untreated. A 21-year-old HLA B27 positive female affected with AS for twelve years, with multiple relapses and remissions had safety analysis of standalone Ayurvedic therapy during two pregnancies. Baseline and during disease flare-ups revealed elevated CRP levels. The current case reports the safety and efficacy of individualized Ayurveda interventions in ameliorating the progressive pathophysiology of AS with no clinical progression or radiological joint damage over time. The relative remission rate and progressive pathogenesis of AS can either be contained or arrested through Ayurveda, thereby improving the prognosis and QoL of an individual.