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Impacts of Ankylosing Spondylitis on the Foot

Discussion in 'Foot Health Forum' started by admin, Oct 19, 2016.

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Ankylosing spondylitis is a long-term inflammatory joint disorder which primarily affects the spine, but can impact all joints in the body and some other organ systems. The label ‘ankylosing’ is the term for a fusing of the joints and ‘spondylitis’ means the spine. The disorder impacts on about 0.1-0.2% of the population and does affect males more frequently. It typically simply begins as an ache in the small of the back that's really no different in symptoms to any other typical back...

Impacts of Ankylosing Spondylitis on the Foot

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