Rheumatology Specialist Mehmet Ali Aşık made statements about ankylosing spondylitis, known as spine or waist rheumatism among the people.
“A genetic disease”
The definition of the disease. Dr. Aşık, “Ankylosing spondylitis, known as spine or waist rheumatism, is an inflammatory rheumatic disease that usually occurs at a young age, affecting the sacroiliac joint between the spine, joints and spine and hip bone. Usually under 45 years of age and more commonly seen in men in men The disease is a highly more frequent disease in people with a genetic transitional. He said.
“It can be mixed with hernia”
The most frequent complaint in patients, the morning is the waist and back pain indicating that Uzm. Dr. Aşık, “usually mixed with hernia and causes delay in the diagnosis of the disease. In the separation of diseases, we call the inflammatory character in the distinction of diseases;
“There may be back pain in the morning”
Exp. Dr. Aşık listed the main symptoms of the disease as follows:
“In the morning, the back of the waist neck back pain, the increase in pain with rest and the decrease in pain, pain in the heels in the morning, pain and swelling in the joints, pain and swelling in the rib cage, complaints begin before the age of 45 and last longer than 3 months.”
“Pain increases in rest and decreases with movement”
In the early stages of the disease, except for the back and back pain, there is not much symptoms often not taken into account Uzm. Dr. Aşık, “Over time, the increase in the severity of pain. Pain increases in rest and decreases with movement. After waking up in the morning, especially in the waist, neck and back area and exceeding thirty minutes of detention. Pain and swelling can be seen in joints such as hips, “he said.
“Family story should be questioned since it is a genetic disease”
Due to the progressive disease of lumbar rheumatism, the spine and joints can lead to irreversible damage and bending in the spine, but Aşık Aşık, “Ankylosing spondylitis can affect the eye (especially anterior uveitis), heart valve disease, kidney and intestines (inflammatory intestinal disease). In the diagnosis, the story of pain (painful pain that decreases by resting and lasting more than 30 minutes) is a family history.
“In addition to drug treatment, regular exercise is also important”
Uzm mentioned that the disease can be controlled by treatment. Dr. In love, “Inflammatory drugs that we call anti-inflammatory in the treatment of the disease are used. In patients who are unanswered in patients who are answered by these treatments, treatments called biological drugs can be used in appropriate patients. In addition to drug treatment, regular exercise is also important. Regular follow -up is important in the morning, accompanied by the waist back pain should be evaluated in detail. “
(UAV)