Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain Due To Ankylosing Spondylitis
Remedies like Phenylbutazone, Swimming, Joint replacement for severe arthri
Detailed Answer:
Hi there.
Ankylosing spondylitis is a multisystemic disorder of autoimmune aetiology. You may have stiff joints in the lower back, heart problems, vision problems etc.
For the pain I usually prescribe Tablet Ibuprofen 400mg twice a day and Tablet Phenylbutazone. Phenylbutazone is specific Medicine for Ankylosing spondylitis.
Also if you know swimming it is the best treatment for this condition and helps to improve joint motion.
Apply hot water bag to the painful joints.
If you have difficulty in walking and hip pain, it needs to be rule out for arthritis which may require hip replacement. An Orthopaedic surgeon needs to examine you to diagnose arthritis of the hips and plan management.
I hope I have answered your query.
I will be available to answer your follow up queries.
Regards,
Dr. Aashish Raghu
Thanks for your valuable guidance, apart from this Im also suffering from joint pain in the right leg between the thigh and hip postion. Im not able to trace where actually the pain is but it is giving immense pain whenever there is movement especially when I am lifting my leg, displacing it from the position, and at the time of walking reverse cramp is feeling. I have taken Ibrufen 400 Mg and Mobizox for weeks period.
I am also suffering from stiff neck pain from past few months.
Kindly advice what should I do to get the relief from the same.
Hot packs, Swimming, Joint replacement
Detailed Answer:
The joints in your entire spine are affected including the spine in the neck region which is why you experience stiffness.
You may be having severe arthritis of the hip joint so kindly get an Xray of pelvis with both hips and try to upload it for me to be in a better position to help you.
Apply hot water bag at the painful sites. Avoid bending the neck much. Try to do swimming.
I hope I have answered your query.
Regards,
Dr. Aashish Raghu
How long I should continue the medicine advised by you above.
Take for 2 weeks and then review
Detailed Answer:
Hi there.
You can take Tablet Ibuprofen 400mg twice a day for 2 weeks.
Apply hot packs. Perform swimming.
Regards,
Dr. Aashish Raghu
Osteoarthritis mild. Kindly post spine X-rays
Detailed Answer:
Hi there.
This X-ray shows mild osteoarthritis in both hips, more on the right side. Also the sacro-iliac joint spaces appear narrow which can be contributing to pain.
It would be helpful to show me your spine X-ray which is more specific in the diagnosis of Ankylosing spondylitis.
Regards,
Dr. Aashish Raghu
HLAB27 is a very specific test
Detailed Answer:
Yes. That is a very specific test for Ankylosing spondylitis.
Kindly follow the regime and precautions I mentioned. Follow up with me thereafter.
Regards,
Dr. Aashish Raghu