A member asked:

Is spongylitis of the spine genetic? my mum suffers from it and i'm constantly suffering with lower back pain and neck pain.. its soo tender! ideas?

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Potentially: There are some forms of " spondylitis" that are felt to be auto immune and probably have a genetic basis to them, ankylosing spindylitis being one example. If you haven't seen one, consider being seen by a rheumatologist to look for your underlying cause of your problem.

Answered 2/29/2016

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