Ankylosing Spondylitis / Axial Spondyloarthritis
Inflammatory Spine Disease
Inflammatory spinal disease with bilateral sacroiliitis. Morning stiffness over 30 minutes, improves with exercise, worse with rest. Onset under 40. HLA-B27 positive in 90%. NSAIDs are first-line and may modify disease. Exercise is the most important intervention.
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