Ankylosing Spondylitis Statistics
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
- Prevention & Treatment
- More Info
When To Call A Professional
Contact a health care professional if you have any symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis, especially:
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Back pain and stiffness that gets worse gradually over weeks or months
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Early morning stiffness that improves when you take a warm shower or do light exercise, especially if this symptom lasts for weeks or months
Prognosis
The symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis usually go through periods of improvement and worsening, and these periods can't...
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