About Ankylosing Spondylitis
Symptoms typically starts in late teens (18 - 19 years old)
Pain 'flares' often experienced as a sharp pain behind buttocks
Pain tends to localise on the left or right side (and can switch)
Flares can typically last 10 days - 2 weeks
Patients experience extreme stiffness (worse in mornings)
Great Explainer Video (11 Minutes)
Video produced by ‘Zero to Finals’ 2019