You Will Learn
- The importance of the distinction between ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA)
- The features that distinguish inflammatory back pain from mechanical back pain
- How to examine a patient with suspected axial spondyloarthritis
- How to advise patients on the importance of exercise in axial spondyloarthritis
- How to manage comorbidities
Description
A practical guide for GPs on distinguishing inflammatory back pain from mechanical causes, when to suspect axial spondyloarthritis, and how to manage patients in conjunction with a rheumatologist once the diagnosis has been confirmed