His back has never been very good.
I can't even stand up straight when I am sick.
The whole back seems to be solidified by cement.
In fact, the focus of his illness is not on his waist.
This is an incurable systemic inflammation.
It is called ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
It is often mistaken for ordinary low back pain.
Once the treatment opportunity is missed, it will develop to the late stage.
The disability rate is as high as 20%!
Uncle will teach you in this issue.
How to find and treat rigidity as soon as possible
What is the experience of suffering from rigidity? Patients with rigidity must have had such an experience.
I woke up with cement all over my back.
Not only stiff but also painful.
Finally, I can only turn over and get out of bed.
This tragic situation can happen if you are not careful.
This disease
Because of the abnormal immune response in the human body.
Causes sacroiliac joint, spine and peripheral lesions.
With the aggravation of ankylosing inflammation
Discomfort will gradually spread from the waist to the whole body.
Going up will affect the chest, neck and spine.
Gradually deform the shape of the vertebral body.
Downward will affect the hip, knee and ankle joints.
I accidentally sat for a long time.
The pain of suddenly standing up will directly "teach you to be a man"
If you think this is just an ordinary strain,
Have a rest.
Then eventually it may develop into
I can't turn my neck, I can't raise my arm.
The back is also straight.
The patient was tortured.
Therefore, it is also called "immortal cancer"
How can excellent people be "stiff"? Stiffness mostly occurs in men from 13 to 3 1.
At the age of 20~30, it reached the peak of the disease.
Stiff, family aggregation
The incidence of first-degree relatives of patients can reach 3 1.3%.
(First-degree relatives: parents, children, brothers and sisters)
besides
Being in a cold environment for a long time
Sit for a long time
Be in a state of turmoil for a long time
It is also easy to induce diseases.
How to distinguish rigidity from ordinary low back pain? Unlike low back pain,
It can also cause damage to many parts of the body.
If you're not sure.
You can also test yourself at home by the following methods.
① occipital wall test
Stand at attention with your back against the wall.
Try to lean your head against the wall again.
Compare your own state ↓↓↓
② Thoracic test
Measure with a tape measure at the nipple line.
Measure the chest circumference in inhalation and exhalation respectively.
Normal difference is > > 2.5cm.
③ Sauber test.
Mark at 10cm above the midpoint of the lumbar fossa line.
Then the knees stand upright and bend forward.
The marker movement distance of normal people can reach more than 5cm.
Prevention and treatment Unfortunately,
There is no effective prevention method for stiffness.
If the above symptoms appear.
Please go to the Department of Immunorheumatology for a detailed examination as soon as possible.
There is no cure for stiffness at present.
If diagnosed
The following methods can be used to alleviate and control diseases.
Daily life and exercise
Moderate aerobic exercise (walking, Tai Chi)
Can maintain the muscle strength around the spine.
In addition, hot water bath, sea salt hot compress and other hyperthermia technologies.
It is also conducive to controlling the disease.
Choose a hard bed when sleeping.
Take the supine position.
Lower upper limbs and raise lower limbs.
It can relieve pain
medicine
According to the condition and individual differences
Doctors usually choose
Targeted treatment
Can relieve backache and joint swelling and pain.
Surgical therapy
For patients with severe stiffness
Only total hip replacement can be used.
Or spinal orthopedic surgery
The only way to avoid stiffness deterioration is
Early detection and treatment
Next time you have a backache, it will be delayed.
Don't forget to consider this situation.
It never hurts to be fully prepared!
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