Ankylosing Spondylitis and Axial Spondyloarthritis
How inflammatory back pain is recognized and how exercise, medication, and fracture precautions fit together.
Ankylosing spondylitis is the radiographic form of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), a chronic inflammatory condition that mainly affects the sacroiliac joints and spine. Modern care aims to control inflammation, preserve function, and manage associated eye, bowel, skin, cardiovascular, and bone-health issues.
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