No matter who takes the house, men and women, there is usually at least one person with back pain regardless of age. The reason is that back pain has become normal in today’s environment. However, there are many reasons why they come. One of them is ankylosing spondylitis.
This type of back pain can have many consequences because we often don’t recognize it as normal back pain. Let us learn more about back pain that can occur here. Ankylosing spondylitis is…*It is a kind of inflammatory disease.*We must also remember that it is a chronic, life-long disease.
*Although it affects many parts of our body, The first to be affected are the back and hip joints. So the first symptom is back pain.
Symptoms…*Symptoms usually start to appear between the ages of 17 and 45.*Men are more affected than women.*Over time, the small bones in the joints in the spinal cord stick together. Due to this, there will be difficulty in bending the back.
*Early symptoms are pain in the back and hips.*Back feels tight when bending down and standing up.*Especially in the morning, there will be more tightness and pain.*Body fatigue will be more. Posture varies. For example, the upper back begins to curve forward. That means the bone will start to fall.*Some people will get affected ribs. This will cause difficulty in breathing.
*Eyes will also be affected. * Not only the back bones but also the neck bones stick to each other over time causing neck pain. * The symptoms of the disease will disappear indefinitely, then; It reappears after a few months. This can be seen alternately.*Pain can be formed in the heel, shoulder joint, where the muscle chord joins the bones; The places will keep increasing.
* People who have increased severity of the disease may have complications such as the formation of new bones on the side of the joints. As it compresses other organs (muscle, nerve, blood vessel), more symptoms are visible accordingly.
*Swelling in joints is visible. Pain can develop where the tendon joins the bone; The places will keep increasing. * People who have increased severity of the disease may have complications such as the formation of new bones on the side of the joints. As it compresses other organs (muscle, nerve, blood vessel), more symptoms are visible accordingly.
*Swelling in joints is visible. Pain can develop where the tendon joins the bone; The places will keep increasing. * People who have increased severity of the disease may have complications such as the formation of new bones on the side of the joints. As it compresses other organs (muscle, nerve, blood vessel), more symptoms are visible accordingly. *Swelling in joints is visible.
Diagnosis method…*The level of HLA B27 should be detected in the blood test.*Also, the doctor will ask you to do some movements and check which joints are affected and how much.
Remedies…*Remedies for this have not been found so far, so treatment should be done according to the symptoms. This can reduce the level of symptoms. And the severity of the disease can be prevented.
More things to do…* Light exercises should be done daily. * Control in diet is necessary. As excess body weight puts strain on the joints, it is important to maintain a healthy weight. *Avoid smoking. Because it will increase the symptoms.* It is better to avoid pills for joint pains.
So if you get back pain continuously, it is better to go to a regular doctor and get advice once. Also, if the back pain is confirmed to be ‘Ankylosing Spondylitis’, don’t worry, you can reduce the symptoms little by little, bring the pain under control and maintain the joints with the guidance of the regular doctor.