colour X-ray of the lumbar and sacral spine in ankylosing spondylitis (A.S.),a chronic inflammatory arthritis of the spine and sacro- iliac joints,which connect the sacral spine to the pelvis. Inflammation begins in the sacro- iliac joints or lumbar spine,& may progress up the spine. In this severe case,the vertebrae have become fused,giving the "bamboo spine" appearance. The neck & hips may also be affected. Pain and stiffness are treated with anti- inflammatory drugs & spinal mobility preserved through physiotherapy & regular exercises | |
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