Can ankylosing spondylitis be cured? What are the treatment misunderstandings of "undead cancer"?

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a disease characterized by inflammation of sacroiliac joints and spinal attachment points. It is closely related to HLA-B27. Some microorganisms (such as Klebsiella pneumoniae) have the same antigen as the tissues of susceptible people, which can trigger abnormal immune response. Generally speaking, it is pain and stiffness in the back and spinal deformity. Ankylosing spondylitis is often called? Undead cancer? Why do you say that? Because objective medical technology is still difficult to cure and requires lifelong intervention, but as long as it is treated in time, it will not have much impact on life and work. ?

Misunderstanding of treatment of ankylosing spondylitis

First, the biggest misunderstanding is misdiagnosis.

The main symptom of ankylosing spondylitis is low back pain. Different from ordinary fatigue low back pain, patients with ankylosing spondylitis can't be relieved after rest. The longer they sleep, the more severe the pain will be, but it will be relieved after exercise. When a patient goes to orthopedics for medical treatment due to joint pain, if it is diagnosed as lumbar disc herniation or inflammation, it is necessary to go to the Rheumatology Immunology Department to confirm whether it is ankylosing spondylitis, so as not to delay the treatment opportunity.

Second, the misunderstanding of medication?

Patients with rigidity should follow the doctor's advice during the treatment, and can't stop taking drugs on their own. Because the pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis is related to heredity, it is determined that it is incurable, so we should continue to take medicine, take medicine if it doesn't hurt, and don't take medicine if it doesn't hurt. Many patients will use biological agents in the course of treatment, thinking that this treatment will change genes and then cure ankylosing spondylitis. In fact, this understanding is wrong. ?

Third, misunderstandings in daily life.

Patients with rigidity can't rest without exercise all the time. They need to get up every hour or two to move their limbs, especially their spine, so as to ensure a relatively healthy posture. Inflammation can also be relieved by exercise and physical therapy. For example, swimming, yoga and stretching can effectively relieve pain, and physical therapy should follow the advice of physical therapists.

Although rigidity is hereditary, it is also possible to have children, and the genetic probability is only a few ten thousandths. Even if there are children, they can be monitored if they are detected.