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Radiation therapy not helpful for rheumatoid spondylitis and ankylosing spondylitis
Reader asks if X ray or radiation could aid ankylosing spondylitis or rheumatoid spondylitis after years of treatment. Expert notes X ray therapy has not proven helpful in rheumatoid spondylitis and is no longer used. Indocin and Butazolidin can help, while early diagnosis and exercise minimize disability.
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Teleg Elyr
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Marie Strumpell
Mayo Clinic