I first "injured my back" in mid-1998. I went to an orthopedic doctor who stated that my problem was a sprain and that I acutely strained a ligament in lumbar region. He sent me for PT which did very little for me.
I had my first x-rays ordered by a different orthopedic doctor in early 2000. He suspected AS based on SI joint erosion and a positive result from my HLA-B27 gene test.
Kind Regards,
Jay
Almost all of us long for peace and freedom; but very few of us have much enthusiasm for the thoughts, feelings, and actions that make for peace and freedom. - Aldous Huxley
Was the government to prescribe to us our medicine and diet, our bodies would be in such keeping as our souls are now. - Thomas Jefferson
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