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Ankylosing Spondylitis

A chronic inflammatory arthritis that primarily affects the spine and sacroiliac joints, causing pain, stiffness, and in some cases gradual spinal fusion. Part of the spondyloarthritis family of conditions.

Early morning bedroom scene — hands pressed to lower back at dawn, the lived experience of waking up with ankylosing spondylitis
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Ankylosing Spondylitis: What It Is, What It Feels Like, and How It's Treated

An introduction to ankylosing spondylitis (AS) — what it is, who gets it, how it's diagnosed, and what living with it looks like.

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