Ankylosing Spondylitis: The Long Hunt for a Right Diagnosis

Ankylosing Spondylitis: The Long Hunt for a Right Diagnosis

SOURCES: Carlos Julio Aponte, MD, board-certified rheumatologist and American College of Rheumatology member. David Borenstein, MD, clinical professor of medicine, George Washington University Medical Center; partner, Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates, Washington, DC; executive editor, spinecommunity.com. UpToDate: “Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis (ankylosing spondylitis and nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis) in adults,” “Pathogenesis of spondyloarthritis.” National … Read more

What We Learned From Pain of Ankylosing Spondylitis

What We Learned From Pain of Ankylosing Spondylitis

Soul Searching After a Diagnosis Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) came for Lovaine Cohen with speed and force. Cohen was in her 20s when she gave birth to her first child, a daughter. After she became a mother, Cohen’s lower back began to hurt. Soon, she couldn’t walk without a limp. Eventually, Cohen needed … Read more