If you have recently been diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), you may feel overwhelmed and uncertain of what’s ahead. You might not even understand what this disease with the strange name is. You are not alone, and help is available!
Rick Phillips has been living with chronic illness much of his life, so when he was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), he was able to put it in perspective, even though he didn’t know what it was. In this video, Rick discusses how he was finally diagnosed, what he does to manage his AS, and he offers some great advice for others who are newly diagnosed.
Speaker: Rick Phillips
Ankylosing Spondylitis Patient
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