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Health Tip

Making the diagnosis

Backed into a painful corner
Your doctor will do one of the following tests for underlying medical problems only if your back pain does not improve with rest and painkillers.
Could it be rheumatoid arthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis (RAE) is a chronic condition that causes the lining of your joints or other body areas to become inflamed.
Diagnosing Ankylosing Spondylitis
Your doctor will make the diagnosis of AS based on your symptoms and an X-ray or another type of imaging of your affected joints.

Tests and procedures

Featured Associations

American Pain Society
The American Pain Society is a multidisciplinary community that brings together a diverse group of scientists, clinicians and other professionals to increase the knowledge of pain and transform public policy and clinical practice to reduce pain-related suffering.
Arthritis Foundation
The Arthritis Foundation is the only national, voluntary health agency seeking the causes, cures, preventions and treatments for the more than 100 forms of arthritis.
National Osteoporosis Foundation
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Support Groups

Visit our Bones and Joints Support Group Database and get personal assistance for you or your loved ones. There are experienced health care professionals in your community that are well-prepared to provide care.

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