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I just had a Lumbar MRI yesterday and that was only a portion of the unfavorable diagnosis. Lots more issues including a compressed nerve at L5.
Thank you for writing this straightforward question about your experience. The SpondylitisTeam answer provides a succinct answer. Our doctors will go through a process of figuring this out. They might take 1 or more years to do so because rushing to a judgement might create a bad outcome. This often places the patient in a overwhelming state for a prolonged time, which creates the possibility of depression or anxiety. Most medical staff are aware of this possibility and ready to help.
These prolonged months/years are your opportunity to explore diet, exercise, learning more about this disease, and learning more about what research hopes to deliver in the coming years for diagnosis and treatment plans. It is also a time for learning about alternative practices, such as: Accupuncture, Chiropractic Treatments, Tai Chi, and Functional Medicine. Start your search here because many people have written about their experiences. The medical staff at MySpondilitisTeam have written helpful summaries about these.
Hope you are having a good day. I look forward to reading what you share here.
Is ligamentum flavum hypertrophy part of ankylosing spondylitis?
Ligamentum flavum hypertrophy isn't typically described as a direct feature of ankylosing spondylitis. AS primarily affects the spine through inflammation at the entheses (where tendons and ligaments attach to bone) and can lead to ossification—where flexible Show Full Answer
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