Ankylosing Spondylitis: What is it? What causes it? How do we diagnose it? In this episode, we explore the history of ankylosing spondylitis, along with the symptoms you might experience and the current treatment methods. Tune in to learn more!

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Resources:

Arthritis Foundation (US): https://www.arthritis.org/ 

National Axial Spondyloarthritis society (UK): https://nass.co.uk/ 

Arthritis Australia: https://arthritisaustralia.com.au/ 

References:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0049017224002518 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ankylosing-spondylitis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20354813 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9345125/ 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ankylosing-spondylitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354808 

https://www.healthcentral.com/article/famous-performers-who-have-as 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1082619/ 

https://www.webmd.com/ankylosing-spondylitis/features/alicia-graf-mack-ankylosing-spondylitis 

https://www.arthritis.org/diseases/ankylosing-spondylitis 

https://arthritisaustralia.com.au/types-of-arthritis/ankylosing-spondylitis/ 

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