Tenderness At The Heel And The Base Of Back Bone
Ankylosing spondylitis will make it uncomfortable for you to stand on a floor or any other hard object. This symptom is secondary to the inflammation that occurs at the back of your heel joint, where the bone meets the Achilles tendon. Sometimes, it can also be due to inflammation of the plantar fascia that is present in the arch of the foot. It’s inflammation is known as plantar fasciitis.
Depending on the severity of the inflammation, heel tenderness can even affect your routine activities like standing and walking.
Back bone is a complex structure that has multiple vertebral bones and menisci stacked on one another. Any inflammatory conditions such as ankylosing spondylitis affecting the vertebrae or minisci can cause pain and tenderness in the area involved. This will make sitting and lying flat uncomfortable.