False-colour X-ray of the lumbar and sacral spine in ankylosing spondylitis (), a chronic inflammatory arthritis of the spine and sacro- iliac joi

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False-colour X-ray of the lumbar and sacral spine in ankylosing spondylitis (), a chronic inflammatory arthritis of the spine and sacro- iliac joints, which connect the sacral spine to the pelvis. Inflammation typically 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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