Ankylosing spondylitis is a condition of chronic inflammation of the spine and the sacroiliac joints. The sacroiliac joints are located at the base of the low back where the sacrum meets the iliac bones of the pelvis. In these areas like around the spine, including the neck, middle back, lower back, and buttocks causes pain and stiffness present.The symptoms are worse in the early morning.Over time, chronic inflammation of the vertebrae may grow or fuse together resulting in a rigid spine, a process referred to as ankylosis. Ankylosis causes loss of mobility of the spine.Ankylosing spondylitis is also a systemic disease so it can affect tissues throughout the body, it can cause inflammation and injury to other joints away from the spine manifest as arthritis, as well as to other organs like the eyes, heart, lungs, and kidneys.it is two to three times more common in men than in women in adolscent.
The HLA-B27 gene can be detected in the blood of most patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
X-ray tests of the spine or sacroiliac joint can demonstrate signs of inflammation and erosion of bone. X-rays of the spine can progressively demonstrate straightening, "squaring" of the vertebrae and end-stage fusion of one vertebra to the next (ankylosis). Fusion up and down the spine can lead to a "bamboo spine" appearance on X-ray tests with complete loss of mobility.
Symptoms:
- Low back pain
- Stiffness in back and lumber region
- Fatigue
- Ankylosing spondylitis can cause inflammation and scarring of the lungs, causing Coughing and shortness of breath especially with exercise and infections. Therefore, breathing difficulty can be a serious complication of ankylosing spondylitis.
Causes:
The cause of ankylosing spondylitis is believed to be genetically inherited and a majority (nearly 90%) of people born with a gene known as the HLA-B27 gene. The major symptom of this disorder is backache and stiffness.
Some major causes of lower back pain include strain injury from athletics or overuse, disc herniation, kidney infection, pinched nerve in the spine, and pregnancy. Less common causes of back pain include infection of the spine, ankylosing spondylitis with lumbosacral and sacroiliac joint disease, compression fracture of a spinal vertebra, disc ligament tear (annular tear), and spinal tumor or cancer in the bone of the spine. Ankylosing Spondylitis is an autoimmune disorder in which the body’s own defence system destroys the body tissues.
According to Ayurveda, pain is caused due to increases vata dosha. Stiffness are caused to the formation of toxins (ama) in the body, Ayurvedic treatment aims at digesting the ama by giving herbs and balancing aggravated vata.
Ayurvedic Medicine for Fever, Diet & Lifestyle:
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- Patient, proper evacuation of bowels.
- Ankylosis of the spine tends to cause forward curvature (kyphosis), patients are instructed to maintain erect posture by Yoga asanas such as Pawana muktasana, Bhujangasana, Dhanurasana, Paschimottanasana, and Pranayama such as Nadi shodhana, Chandrabhedi Sheethali & Bhramari are beneficial for this disease. Applying heat on affected areas will help to relieve pain and stiffness.
- Take light foods and avoid excess oily foods and curds.
- Patients are also advised to sleep son a firm mattress and avoid the use of a pillow in order to prevent spine curvature.
Home Remedy:
Ayurveda offers excellent therapies for treating Ankylosing spondylitis. The treatment done by purification procedures for Detoxification through world renowned Ayurveda Panchakarma therapies such as kati vasti, sarvangadhara and patrapinda svedana along with ayurvedic medicine is beneficial in this disorder. Medications decrease inflammation in the spine and other joints and organs. Physical exercise in help improve posture, spine mobility, and lung capacity
Panchakarma procedures requires around 60 – 90 days based on the severity of the disease.
Note:
Medicine should be taken according to vaidya/docter
Treatment with Remedies and Ayurvedic Medicine