What is the "bamboo pole disease" that even Jay Chou succumbed to?

At the beginning of the year, Jay Chou, the king of heaven, had an enviable wedding. But Jay Chou once lamented that he was worried that it would be passed on to his children because he had ankylosing spondylitis. He is afraid that once he gets sick, he will be too painful to move, so he can't hold the baby. What is ankylosing spondylitis? Dr. Lin Xiao Yi, director of the Department of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology of Taipei Rongzong, said that he often felt that his back muscles were stiff and hard, and even he could not get up in pain. He is often mistaken for growth pain or sports injury by the public, so he delayed seeing a doctor and missed the golden treatment time. Clinically, most AS patients first seek the help of general folk therapy, such as massage, acupuncture or cupping. When I found that the pain symptoms could not be effectively and obviously improved, I came to see a doctor and was diagnosed as ankylosing spondylitis, but it was too late to miss the golden treatment period, which led to spinal adhesion and limited activity. The so-called "bamboo pole disease" is ankylosing spondylitis. Dr. Lin Xiao Yi said that ankylosing spondylitis often occurs among teenagers, and the onset age is usually less than 45 years old. The course of the disease begins to be gradual and often lasts for more than three months. The initial symptoms are low back pain, difficulty bending, heel pain and "morning stiffness" when getting up early. Especially in the morning, it hurts the most and I can't even get out of bed. Director Lin Xiaoyi emphasized that to overcome "rigidity", we should master the two principles of "following doctor's advice" and "regular exercise". In outpatient service and outpatient service, it is often found that patients will choose to stop taking drugs on their own because they think their condition has improved, backache and disease symptoms have eased after drug treatment. In this regard, Dr. Lin Xiaoyi reminded that in fact, the symptoms of spinal rigidity continue to spread, but patients think that it is good to be painless, so that after stopping the drug, when the bones have severe pain, they go to the outpatient clinic for treatment; At this time, the spine or joints have caused bone adhesion or calcification, resulting in severe joint deformation, stiff spine hunchback, and even joint replacement. The doctor suggested that we should pay special attention to the common symptoms of AS, such as stiff spine, eyes afraid of light, red eyes and gastrointestinal inflammation. Through regular exercise, patients can improve pain, strengthen the activity of bone joints and avoid degeneration; More active treatment, do not stop taking drugs on your own, so as not to cause irreversible results. Subscribe to the health Aloha audio-visual channel, read health knowledge more easily, and pay attention to your health every day! Line @ ID: @:/supply/article/20230/What is the bamboo disease that even Jay Chou succumbed to? Key words: ankylosing spondylitis, heredity, joint replacement, Lin Xiaoyi, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Taipei Rongzong.