How to diagnose and differentiate hypertrophic spondylitis?

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Hypertrophic spondylitis is a kind of arthritis, after the onset of patients with movement difficulties, but after rest will automatically improve. In China, there are many patients with secondary hypertrophic spondylitis, and few patients with primary hypertrophic spondylitis. So what are the main clinical symptoms after the onset of the disease? The following is a detailed introduction by Xiaobian.

How to diagnose and differentiate hypertrophic spondylitis?

(1) Back pain in the morning. More than 80% of patients get up in the morning and feel waist pain, which is generally tolerable, and with limited activities, they feel waist stiffness consciously. But after a little activity, the pain was relieved, and then walking hundreds of steps, not only the pain was relieved or disappeared, but also the waist range of motion gradually recovered as usual. It is mainly due to the ossification of the lumbar joint capsule and the surrounding ligaments at the same time.

(2) more activity or more weight-bearing pain. After rest, the patient felt lumbago and gradually aggravated, accompanied by limited activity. At this point, such as a little supine or in the sofa, reclining chair appropriate rest, symptoms that significantly improved. This group of symptoms mostly appear in the evening, that is, after a day of activity, but in severe cases, they can also attack after 1-2 hours of activity.

(3) the waist stiffness and the feeling of acid distension are particularly obvious. Unlike other patients with low back pain, most of them complained of limited lumbar joint activity, inflexibility, acidosis, stiffness, swelling and other symptoms. Although it can be seen in middle-aged people, more than 90% of the patients are over 60 years old. There were more males than females and more heavy manual workers than light manual workers. The patients with high activity and load were more than those with low activity and load. The disease is related to genetic factors.

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About the clinical symptoms of hypertrophic spondylitis is introduced here, I believe you also have a certain understanding of the disease. Only after understanding the symptoms of the disease, can we know whether we are suffering from the disease, and can we better prevent the disease at work. Must use the correct sitting and standing posture, at the same time to exercise, enhance the body immunity, put an end to the disease entangled themselves.