Inflammatory arthritis: ‘I always felt stiff growing up. When I was 10 years old I couldn’t sit on the floor cross-legged’

Inflammatory arthritis: ‘I always felt stiff growing up. When I was 10 years old I couldn’t sit on the floor cross-legged’

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Tom Morrison was plagued by pain and injury all his life and believed himself to be unlucky until he was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, a form of inflammatory arthritis that affects the spine and joints. Thanks to the diagnosis and regular movement and stretching, he is now pain free and works as a mobility teacher helping others