Hi everyone,I came across this forum a few days ago and it looks interesting,I'm 33years old and live in Australia. Three years ago i had a bit of an accident at work and had to go to hospital with back problems they told me to have a hot shower and you would be fine so i did and still in pain i went back to the doctors and back again until i was sent for a scan the results were= 30% anterior vertebral height reduction at T11, 28% at T12, 18% at L1, and minor reduction at T10, end plate irregularity and schmorl's node between T7/8 and T12/L1,ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament at T6/7 with thecal sac effacement mild disc space narrowing in the lower thoracic region at L1/2, bilateral facet degeneration at L4/5 and L5/S1, at C5/6 slight disc space narrowing with marginal osteophytes at the opposing vertibral end plate disc protrusion with calcification on disc osteophyte indenting the thecal sac since then i am going down hill, hip pain, knee pain, shoulder pain, stiff neck with pain, back pain stiffness, ankle foot pain,headaches daily,my father has AS,and, the doctors, there have been quite a few can not tell me what is going on they tell me it is in my head, sorry about the long post 3years of frustration coming out
