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I have had arthritis in my fingers for several years now and was just diagnosed withanklosing spondilitis, can they be treated the same way?
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Depends: It depends on what type of arthritis you have in your hands. It may or may not be related. The medications for your ankylosing spondylitis( usually an NSAID and a disease modifying medication) may also take care of your arthritis in your hands.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Yes the medication: Can be effective for all your symptoms along with weight control, regular exercise, local applications of heat &/or ice along with avoiding tobacco use.
Answered 3/26/2013
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