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About axial SpA (AS)
To help you take control of your axial SpA (AS) we’ve got comprehensive resources on treatment, exercise and much more
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Axial SpA (AS) is an inflammatory arthritis where the most common symptom is back pain
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View the latest advice from NASS for people living with axial SpA (AS)
Find out about our new programme to reduce the delay to diagnosis for people living with axial SpA (AS) from an average of eight-and-a-half years to just one year.
NASS has been changing the lives of people living with axial SpA (AS) for more than 40 years and is proud of its achievements in 2019.
Determined, brave and sometimes quirky, our inspiring supporters show us so many ways to get involved. But often, there's a painful reality behind the smile
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Alex's journey to diagnosis was long and painful but he finally found a diagnosis when his osteopath suggested a referral to rheumatology.
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Rachel made the change from teaching RE to Karate and talks about how it has helped her live with Axial Spondyloarthritis.
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How Woking & Weybridge branch came together to continue their hydrotherapy.
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After being diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis, Stuart found that a change in lifestyle and work helped him manage the condition.
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