You don't. You exist in pain every day.
Yes, ankylosing spondylitis is an autoimmune disease.
Ankylosing spondylitis
Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of arthritis that causes chronic pain in the back.
Ankylosing spondylitis is often confused with mechanical back pain in its early stages.
It really depends about the stage and severity and whether or not a treatment is being taken. Many people live long, eventful lives with Ankylosing Spondylitis with treatment and excercise.
A rheumatologist
There is no known way to prevent AS.
Mick Mars
The pain of ankylosing spondylitis is made worse by sitting or lying down and improves when the patient gets up.
Spondylitis is the medical term meaning inflammation of the backbone.
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