I was also diagnosed recently with ankylosing spondylitis after years of pain in my back (I am 37). For years I thought it was due to a lack of exercise but af

I was also diagnosed recently with ankylosing spondylitis after years of pain in my back (I am 37). For years I thought it was due to a lack of exercise but after spending a year doing yoga, Pilates and physiotherapy things only worsened to the point where I could barely walk and could not bend down at all. I had to strongly insist to my GP that this was not normal. After a referral to an orthopedic surgeon he ordered an MRI. The results indicated possible AS so he referred me to a rheumatologist. Tested positive for HLA-B27. Another MRI and an X-Ray and the diagnosis was confirmed. AI was very useful in explaining the test results and doctors letters in plain English.