Corticosteroids Treatment For Ankylosing Spondylitis
Corticosteroid hormones are produced adrenal glands of man as the body's response to any inflammatory process. Suffice it long ago, in 1949, scientists have found a way to artificially synthesize these hormones in high doses to introduce the patient to relieve inflammation.
Widespread such therapy is found to treat patients with Ankylosing spondylitis. But soon it turned out that corticosteroids, removing the inflammation in the joints, have some negative effects on the body.
Like any hormonal artificially received corticosteroid hormones are addictive, physical and mental. With regular use of corticosteroids, the body ceases to produce this hormone itself, adrenal atrophy. Excess weight, facial hair, stomach ulcer - this is not all negative effects of prolonged use of corticosteroids. It is dangerous for patients with Ankylosing spondylitis is osteoporosis caused by taking corticosteroids. The increased fragility of bones leading to fractures, and the forced immobility because of gypsum can be for patients with ankylosing spondylarthritis fatal.
However, despite all the risks, treatment of corticosteroid hormones may provide significant therapeutic effect and improve the condition of the patient. Therefore, the question of the justification for the use of corticosteroids in each case should be decided individually. Need time to prevent or at least minimize the harmful effects of the drugs.
Thus, drugs in tablet form, for example, prednisolone take in one, drinking plenty overlying stomach liquid - soup or yogurt, to reduce the harmful effects on the stomach. If hormones are given by injection, the patient should focus on the prevention of osteoporosis, which is a little more time on exercise therapy. During the movement of the bone comes more calcium, which strengthens them.
If the inflammation is concentrated in any one joint, often used local injections of preparations containing corticosteroids. For example, depomedrola or kenaloga. These injections are usually one-off, they bring a temporary, but significant relief. Furthermore, single injection of the drug does not cause side effects.
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