Clark Ferrer News Today

Recurring back pain plagued Michael “Kel” Arceo for most of his teenage life. There was a time when he couldn’t get out of bed because of severe back pain and stiffness in his legs and thighs.

On average, Filipinos with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) are diagnosed 5.8 years after developing the disease. axSpA has significant functional, psychosocial and economic impact on patients, highlighting the heavy disease burden of axSpA.These are among the key findings of the Philippine Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (PMAS), an online survey conducted by…