Recently, the news that singer Li Yuchun suffered from ankylosing spondylitis has attracted attention. In the show, she said that when she held a concert, her illness relapsed and she was at the point of traveling in a wheelchair, and she could not even lie down.
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Ankylosing spondylitis, some people may feel very strange to them, but in fact, many well-known people suffer from similar diseases. It has been reported that well-known singers and actors such as Jay Chou , Zhang Jiayi , and Ada Choi have suffered from this disease.
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease, mainly occurring in the sacroiliac joint, spinal bone process, paraspinal soft tissue and peripheral joints. In addition to the joints, it may also be accompanied by lesions in other parts of the eye, cardiovascular and other parts. In severe cases, spinal deformity and ankylosing may occur.
The prevalence of ankylosing spondylitis in my country is relatively high, and is more common in young and middle-aged people, especially in men, with higher incidence than women, and a clear tendency to family gather.
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Typical symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis include the following points:
1, Low back pain
Because the onset of the disease is slow, the symptoms are mostly not obvious in the early stages of the disease. The pain is often dull pain and difficult to locate, and is often ignored by patients. The symptoms are often worsened at night and during rest, and the symptoms can be relieved after activity.
As the disease develops, the symptoms gradually worsen, and there is difficulty in waking up and turning over at night, and it can develop bilaterally and persistently, up to the thoracic and cervical vertebrae. If the thoracic spine is involved, chest pain and may occur and the chest dilation is limited; if the cervical spine is involved, it may occur that the head cannot be lowered, lean back, and neck turn left and right.
2, morning stiffness
Patients develop waist and back stiffness in the early morning or when they sit up for a long time, and the symptoms can be relieved after mild movements. Morning stagnation is often an early symptom of the patient and is also an indicator of monitoring the patient's disease activity.
3, spinal ankinetic
In the late stage of the disease, due to the ankinetic of the entire spine from bottom to top, the patient's spinal movement is obviously limited, and he cannot bend over. Even hunchback deformity involves the ankinetic of the entire spine, but most patients are limited to some spinal involvement, and even sacroiliac joint lesions.
4, other symptoms
Early disease often leads to weight loss. During the activity period, symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, fever and sweating at night are often found.
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How to prevent ankylosing spondylitis?
1, prevent infection
Avoid invasion of infectious diseases and epidemics, actively prevent colds and diarrhea, and pay attention to reproductive health. Cultivate good living habits, pay attention to healthy and hygienic diet, be a high-protein and high-vitamin diet, and quit smoking and drinking.
2. Exercise regularly
Exercise appropriately according to physical strength. Persistence in exercise can enhance physical fitness and improve disease resistance. For example, deep breathing and aerobic exercise help maintain elasticity of the chest; conditions allow you to swim frequently, help maintain flexibility in the spine, cervical spine, shoulders and hips, and can also increase lung capacity .
3. Maintain the correct posture
Pay attention to the correct posture of standing, sitting and lying down, avoid keeping a posture unmoved for a long time. Do not bend down at will when standing or walking. Sleep on a hard bed and a low pillow to avoid excessive weight bearing and vigorous exercise, and avoid physical activities that cause persistent pain.
4, moisture-proof and cold-proof
Choose a house that is sunny to live in, avoid living in cold and humid areas for a long time, and pay special attention to keeping warm on your waist and back. Do not be in the wind when sweating, because the pores open when sweating, and wind evil is prone to invasion.
5. Be careful to prevent trauma
Because of ankylosing patients, osteoporosis may occur. Long-term illness has an effect on bone density . Slight contusion may cause fractures and may also cause this disease. Be sure to wear a seat belt when driving and try not to ride a motor vehicle.
6. Keep mentally happy
The occurrence of diseases is closely related to the human mental state. Bad emotions can easily weaken the human body's resistance, so the disease has an opportunity to take advantage of. Therefore, we must maintain a positive mood.
7. Correct use of antibiotics
In infants, children and adolescents, abuse of antibiotics should be avoided, especially broad-spectrum antibiotics.
8. Seek medical treatment as soon as possible when you find discomfort
If ankylosing patients appear in the family, pay attention to whether other family members have symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis. If there is lower back pain, morning stiffness, etc., you should seek medical treatment as soon as possible.
This article comes from: 2022-10-14 People's Daily Health Number "Foshan Second People's Hospital" "Li Yuchun ankylosing spondylitis, Jay Chou and Zhang Jiayi have suffered from it. What are the symptoms of this disease? 》, copyright belongs to the original author.
edit: Wang Zhen
review: Yang Xiaoming
