“At my worst, I wasn’t able to turn my head enough to drive safely, or even lift a pillow, so it felt good to have my pain under control and return to racing this year,” Mr. McClintock says. “I can’t lift as much weight as I used to, but I continue to feel better each day and am working to rebuild my strength.”
Mr. McClintock continues to see Dr. Brasington every six months, and he remembers a recent conversation the two had: “Dr. Brasington said I was the reason he came to work every day. I said he was the reason I could go to work every day.”
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Linda Childers is a health writer located in the San Francisco Bay area.
References
- Helmick CG, Felson DT, Lawrence RC, et al. Estimates of the prevalence of arthritis and other rheumatic conditions in the United States. Part I. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Jan;58(1):15–25.
- Spondylitis Association of America.