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Suggest Treatment For Ankylosing Spondylitis

Posted on Mon, 21 Dec 2015

Question: What is the best treatment for a person who is suffering from ankylosing spondylytis? And what precaution to be taken n does it get cure permanently?

Answered by Dr. Amarnath (6 hours later)

it has to be controlled rather than cured you have to take chloroquinne for life long

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Amarnath (11 hours later)

Who are tbe specialist for this whom we can show up?

Answered by Dr. Amarnath (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You have to consult an orthopeditian for treating ankylosing spondilitis

Detailed Answer:
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ankylosing spondilitis is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the bones and joints. it is treated by either an orthopeditian or best by a Rheumatologist
the pain in these condition is very severe and it is treated by the following medications such as Non steroidal antiinflammatory drugs
chloroquinine tablets for lifelong
pain if it is severe has to be treated with drugs such as opioid

disease modifying anti rheumatic drugs
in severe cases where there is severe restriction of movement surgery for joint replacement is also done
hope this explains in detail
yours
dr.amarnath

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj