@Travis_R My condolences. That's a tough and painful disease to have to deal with. I know that there are some immune modulating therapies available; anti-TNF agents, and JAK inhibitors;
Learn about this inflammatory disease that can cause some of the vertebrae in the spine to fuse over time.
www.mayoclinic.org
I think that the human immune system is not particularly well understood at the moment, and many autoimmune diseases do not have truly specific and effective therapies, but not for a lack of effort on many people's parts.
All the best,
Peter