Spondyloarthropathy is known as spondylarthritis. The main distinction is that spondylopathy is a disease of the vertebra itself, but most conditions include both spondyloarthropathy and spondylopathy. In short, the term spondyloarthropathy includes joint involvement of vertebral column from any type of joint disease. Arthritis is a form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints.