Maggie Cadet, MD, is a board-certified rheumatologist in New York. She specializes in autoimmune diseases, arthritis, and health conditions that disproportionately affect women and minorities.
Racial disparities in health care may delay treatment for Black people with nr-axSpA.
If left untreated, this inflammatory arthritis can progress or lead to complications.
Early diagnosis and treatment can significantly improve your quality of life.
The most common sign is lower back pain.
Chronic back pain is a hallmark symptom of this type of arthritis.