re: asik out of eurobasket...back spasms

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he translation isn't perfect, but we do learn the source of Asik's problem: sacroiliitis and reactive arthritis. It appears his reactive arthritis, also known as Reiter's syndrome, is responsible for causing inflammation and pain in his sacroiliac joint, an area below the lumbar spine and above the tailbone.e

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When I first saw arthritis I got pretty concerned, but this isn't normal arthritis, it's caused by an infection

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Reactive arthritis usually develops following a bout with certain bacterial infections including Chlamydia, Salmonella, Shigella, Yersinia, and Campylobacter.

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If this is an accurate diagnosis, never something to bet on with this team, then it should be temporary, but still possibly long term enough to be a concern. From the WebMD article I linked:

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Most people recover in three to four months, but about half have recurrences for several years.

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