What is ankylosing spondylitis

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The situation that the body does not have strength has very long time, and still did not have appetite, check later say I had ankylosing spondylitis, so, what is ankylosing spondylitis? Let's talk about it.

What is ankylosing spondylitis

First of all, ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic disease, mainly involving sacroiliac joint, spinal process, paraspinal soft tissue and peripheral joints, and may also have a lot of symptoms outside the joint.

Secondly, this disease is not easy to be found in young people at the initial stage, and there are no clinical symptoms in the early stage. Some patients may show mild systemic symptoms in the early stage, such as fatigue, emaciation, long-term or intermittent low fever, anorexia, mild anemia, etc. As the disease is mild, most patients can not be found early, resulting in delay of the disease and loss of the best opportunity for treatment.

Finally, the vast majority of the sacroiliac joint first invaded, and then ascended to the cervical spine. A few patients are invaded by cervical vertebra or several spinal segments at the same time, and can also invade the surrounding joints. In the early stage, there is inflammatory pain in the joints, accompanied by muscle spasm around the joints, and a sense of stiffness, which is obvious in the morning. It can also be manifested as nocturnal pain, which can be relieved by activities or taking analgesics. With the development of the disease, joint pain was alleviated, and the movement of each spinal segment and joint was limited and deformed. In the late stage, the whole spine and lower limbs became rigid and arched, flexing forward.

matters needing attention

Ankylosing spondylitis should be prevented at ordinary times, especially when you can't bear strong weight, and you can't have a long-term posture. It's better to sleep in a hard bed when you sleep, and avoid cold and humid environment.