The first Saturday in May is World Ankylosing Spondylitis Day.
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a rare disease for everyone, but its prevalence is not low, about 2 to 3 people in every 1,000 people are affected, and Preference for “little fresh meat”, mainly concentrated in young men aged 20 to 30, is a chronic progressive inflammation of the spine, mainly involving the spine, hip joints, and sometimes involving peripheral hand and foot joints.
The initial symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis are “special” and “occult”. Low back pain is one of the most typical symptoms, so it is often ignored. The onset of the disease is insidious, with nocturnal pain and morning stiffness (improved after getting up), which can be improved after exercise, but not after rest. Accompanied by joint swelling and pain, some patients have large joint swelling and pain as the first symptom, such as hip, knee, ankle, etc., often asymmetric arthritis. 30% of patients may have recurrent uveitis or iritis, and a small number of patients may have ascending aorta and aortic valve disease.
The chronic inflammation of ankylosing spondylitis may lead to spinal fixation and limited mobility. As long as standardized treatment and active exercise are followed, it is not an extravagant hope to straighten your waist. More importantly, it is necessary to correctly recognize that ankylosing spondylitis is a controllable and curable chronic disease, not the legendary “incurable disease”. As long as you stand up mentally, it is not difficult to control the disease. (Wang Mingchao Li You) (End)