Spine stiffness

Introduction Spine stiffness refers to a stiff, straight, inflexible spine that is commonly seen in ankylosing spondylitis. Medical science has not yet found a clear cause, but it is related to heredity (white blood cell antibody HLAIB27), immunity and infection.

Cause

The cause of ankylosing spondylitis: Medical science has not yet found a clear cause, but it is related to heredity (human hemoglobin antibody HLAIB27), immunity and infection. If there is a patient with this disease in the family, it is best for the family members to pre-check for early diagnosis and timely treatment.

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Diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis: inflammation of the spine, hip bone, pelvis sacral bones bone points and joint calcification, stiffness inflexibility of the spine, loss of elasticity inflammation and stiffness spread up and down the spine. After a slight retreat in the inflammatory condition, there will be adhesion spurs on the top and bottom of the spine, which will make the waist bend back and feel stiff and painful. In addition to the stiffness of the spine, such as iron, patients are also prone to inflammation due to skeletal ligaments and bone tendons, and there is pain. The majority of patients with this condition are adults between the ages of 20 and 40. More men than women, many patients are suffering from this disease in service, causing mistakes to be caused by excessive training and bruises in the military. In fact, according to statistics, four out of every 1,000 people in the country are patients with this disease. The condition of men is more serious than that of women, and the course of disease is also faster.

Differential diagnosis

Ankylosing spondylitis: It is a chronic inflammatory disease mainly affecting the soft tissues such as the spine joints and nearby tendons and ligaments. In severe cases, the calcification is stiff and the spine loses its original softness and is shaped like a bamboo pole. For "bamboo disease", some patients will evolve into severe hunchbacks. It is estimated that about 30,000 to 50,000 people suffer from ankylosing spondylitis in the country. Because the disease is similar to the general joint pain in the early stage of the disease, the patient often fails to seek medical treatment, delays the illness, and suffers from physical and mental suffering.

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