What is axial spondyloarthritis? Axial spondyloarthritis [pronounced: AK-see-ul SPON-dee-low-ar-THRY-tis] is a form of inflammatory arthritis that can affect the spine and pelvic region, including the hips and sacroiliac [SAY-kroh-IL-ee-ak] joints. Axial refers to the central skeleton (spine and pelvis). Spondylo- refers to vertebra (bones that make up joints of the spine), and arthritis means joint
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