General Treatment For Ankylosing Spondylitis
The most important thing is to delay the disease and not allow it to move ahead. Treatment of acute leads to positive changes, if it is prolonged and systematic.
To begin to relieve pain, stop the inflammatory response, to help develop stiffness of the spine, thereby maintaining its functional capacity. In addition to pills and injections used restorative Training, appointed by your doctor.
In addition to therapeutic exercises, patients must learn to muscle relaxation. To slow down the immobility of the chest, it is recommended a deep breath.
Preventive measures in the initial stages are intended to prevent the formation of the perverse position of the spine - "haughty posture" and "pose an asylum. Here are the most appropriate means skiing and swimming - and both strengthens the back muscles and buttocks.
To prevent deformation of the spine is also useful to remove from the bed pillow and the bed very hard to do. It is also necessary to keep the bearing.
Good effect is give balneotherapy and mud therapy (in remission)
Treatment involves:
- The system of physiotherapy, which aims at maintaining optimal functional state of the musculoskeletal system and preserve range of motion.
- Drug therapy (aimed at reducing pain syndrome). NSAIDs are used most often by indomethacin 75-100 mg / day or voltaren - 100-150 mg / day.
- From the basic drugs is considered effective sulfasalazine - 2-3 g / day.
- Glucocorticoids, in particular, prednisolone, are appointed in patients with severe and severe extra-articular manifestations.
- Good effect is radiotherapy.
- In the complex treatment applied manual therapy, acupuncture.
Treatment appointed a highly qualified physician and takes a comprehensive, personal approach. In our clinic, this approach allows to achieve excellent results in the treatment of such diseases.
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