Health Expert: Neck, back pains can be symptoms of spinal arthritisMay 7, 2019267
By Ma. Teresa Montemayor/Philippine News Agency
Philippine Rheumatology Association Patient Advocacy Committee member Geraldine Zamora (center) says Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), a type of arthritis that attacks the spine, has no cure but AS sufferers can still experience quality of life through early diagnosis and pain management. (Photo by Ma. Teresa Montemayor)
MANILA — A health expert on Tuesday urged the public not to neglect severe and prolonged neck and back pains as they can be symptoms of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), a type of arthritis that attacks the spine.
“All of us will develop some sort of back pain. For example, if you’re working in a sedentary position in the office, you are in an ergonomically challenged position or you carry heavy objects like construction or mechanical workers. But, there’s a type of back pain that you need to take seriously, the one that is accompanied with fever and weight loss, and other red flags of AS,” Philippine Rheumatology Association (PRA) board member, Dr. Evan Vista, said in a press briefing during World Ankylosing Spondylitis Day in Quezon City.
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