Ankylosing Spondylitis
If you are having an early-morning stiffness and pain in your lower back, which becomes better or reduces during the day with exercise or as you get into your routine and have also persisted for more than three months, there are chances that it could be more than just a simple wear and tear in your back. You could be suffering from ankylosing spondylosis (AS).
Ankylosing Spondylitis is a disease that causes arthritis of the spine and the sacroiliac joints. The sacroiliac joints are located in the low back where the sacrum (the bone directly above the tailbone) meets the iliac bones (bones on either side of the upper buttocks). In a person suffering from AS, joints and ligaments that normally allow the spine to move, get inflamed and stiffen up. This inflammation takes place where the ligaments or tendons are attached to the bones. As a result the elastic tissue is replaced by bony growth. Continued forming of new bone can lead to fusion of the vertebrae (bones of spine) thus leading to great reduction in the movement of spine. AS can also affect eyes, lungs, bowel and heart.
Ankylosing spondylitis affects males 2-3 times more commonly than females. Researches suggest that there is a strong link of AS being genetically inherited. The HLA-B27 gene can be detected in most patients with ankylosing spondylitis. This disease is thought to be an auto immune disorder, which means that body’s own defense cells damage the joints of the spine
Pain and stiffness are the first symptoms and are usually felt in the low back and upper buttocks. Rest of the spine and neck can also be affected. The starting of pain and stiffness is usually in a gradual manner which worsens over a period of months .It is very rare that these symptoms become worse suddenly. Mostly the pain is felt in the morning or after prolonged periods of inactivity. This pain and stiffness becomes better with movement. In advanced cases where the fusion of the spine has taken place there is complete loss of mobility. The areas become brittle and are vulnerable to get fractured. The spine becomes inflexible (bamboo spine) which also makes standing and walking difficult.
Diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis is mainly dependant on the history of the symptoms and x-ray findings. HLA b-27 gene marker is also found to be present in the patients suffering from ankylosing spondylitis. Diagnosis of AS is usually delayed as the pain is attributed to more common back problems.
Homoeopathic treatment can be a great boon to the patients if the intervention is started well in time. In this disorder too, the homoeopathic medicines work by optimising the body’s overactive immune (defense) system. The stage of the disease at which the homeopathic treatment is started, is a major factor in determining the outcome of the treatment. For example if the treatment is started in the initial stages when not too much of the elastic tissue is lost, the prognosis are very good and the condition can be reversed in most of the cases .In stages where extensive bone formation has replaced elastic tissue, homeopathic medicines may not be able to reverse the situation but can still help in easing many symptoms. Among other Homoeopathic medicines, I have found Aesculus Hippocastanum as an extremely effective remedy in treating ankylosing spondylitis.
Self care in ankylosing spondylitis
Regular and moderate amount exercise can have a great effect in reducing the severity of disease also in slowing the progression.
Stretching and range of motion exercise have a very important role in the self care for those suffering from AS.
Despite the stiffness, maintain a proper posture.
Specific breathing techniques can help in maintaining good expandability of lungs.
This feature ( authored by Dr. Vikas Sharma ) was earlier published in The Tribune(north India’s largest circulated daily newspaper). Dr. Vikas Sharma is regular Homeopathic columnist for The Tribune.You can mail him at vikas@drhomeo.com
Category: Anky Spondylitis
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After consulting so many Alopathy doctors in Muscat & in Mumbai and 25 days massage treatment by ayurvedic doctor for my leg pain (without diagonising the disease) my friend’s family docotr diagonised my case and found that I was suffering from Ankylosing Spondilities due to the presence of an Antigen HLA-B27. The Alopathy doctor said there is no medicine available in alopathy but the condition will improve with certain Physical Exercises. Certain other allopathy doctors advised to go for a spinal cord operation and some doctors leg operation. I then contacted a homoeo Dr. Adiyat who cured the disease in one month medication. It is now 6 years and has not recurred once.
Lakshman Menon
Dear Sir,
i am Rajaram.K, i have been faced back stiff, and pain in joints from past 6 years, i have seen 10 doctors earlier, but even could not find which disease it was, now one Malar hospital, chennai said that i am being diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondilities, it is hell to me, now i am taking saaz-DS, folicic acid, and oxyvita from the past 4 years by the advice of malar hospital Doctor. Still there is no improvement, What can i do? some time i feel better, but next time i face severe pain
Please give me suggestion sir,
Dear AS friends, I am having AS since last 30 yrs. as I am going older(47) the problem is increasing. I was diagnosed late due to ignorance. After consulting Spine specialist I was told that there is only Exercise and few medications and AS cannot be cured . Fortunately I came to know about Homeopathy just 06 months back. I am taking Homeopathy medicines from a local Homeopath by which I feel some different and also by exercise my Neck and T spine giving cracking sound by which I feel relaxed.Also breathing exercise,walking, climbing hill, yoga , spine exercise,cycling has kept me moving till today.I walk down a fort which takes 02 hrs to reach down. I do not get exhausted by singing in orchestra too!! Now I am going to South India for Homeopathy treatment. I hope I get some good results at least further damage is decreased.
So Be positive, think straight ,consult Homeopathic doctor in your town. God bless u all. —-pravin
Dear sir, i m 28,hla-b27 positive sufferin from backain for last 2 years, i consulted doctors but it wasnt work out,Pain is untolreble,plz let me know is it cureable in homeopath n what should i do?
dear sir ,
my brother who is 23 yrs old now ,is suffering from AS since last 7 yrs. In first few yrs of AS detection we jus ignored his symptoms as we didnt know severity of this disease and cool approach of our doc.Recent report shows that hes having high ESR and CRP , could u plz tell me if homeopathy will work in his case?
I’m suffuring since 2008 august, and Blood test for HLA-B27 was found +ve. Please recomend any Homoepathy medicine for this treatment.
Regards,
Santanu Chatterjee
Sir,
i m suffuring from AS since last five years and I have operated right hip for CHR. I m not taking any alopathy medicine but started some homeopath with panchkarma therapy. My question is “is there is chance to reduce this condition by homeopath?” and ” how can be control HLAB27 antigen by medicine or any other thery?” “Is any treatment by ayurveda?”
pl confirm my these question
thank you
i diagnosed as last 2yrs back i have also a sclap problem i having a saaz ds medition 3times a day and etoshine90 at night before 8 months i had tb also my weiht is badly decrease 60 to 55 then now it is gone to 52 So i m afraid what is happening is it allopathy is right i should change to other suggest me pls
sir
my age is32yrs i m hlab27+ive and suffering from pain in Neck Shoulder , Chest and back kindly advise medicine which may no side affects please
i took sazo 500 for a month that affected my laever still i m not taking any medicine only pain killer when pain cannot be tolerate
Dear sir ,
my husband who is 29 yrs old now ,is suffering from AS since last 7 yrs. In first few yrs of AS detection we jus ignored his symptoms as we didnt know severity of this disease and cool approach of our doc.Recent report shows that hes having high ESR , could u plz tell me if homeopathy will work in his case?
hi AS suffering friends, im NAVNEET KADIAN. I dont know all dese given comments are fake or not coz if somebody have problem like tht then give ur e-mail ID or contact, so if somebody can help u or sugest u something good about it, i can understand how it feel when u r suffring, im fighting with it n i m doing good with it with d help of right advice im doing good,taking meds doing right excercise,n with positive attitude, if anybody want plz feel free to contact me on scorpion_smash@yahoo.com 9815344033
Dear Sir,
I am a 46 aged male & sufferring suffering from AS since last seven years and tried with a lot of allopathy medicine prescribed by Rheomotologist at CMC Vellore but no improvement. Please help and advice some homeopathy medicine which can reduce my neck pain, back pain & stiffness in lower spine.
Thanking you with personal regards,
M.N Singh
Hello to my all friends having prolem with AS
you all have to give ur contact or email address
so that we can discuss/help amoung us
that will be more better inspite of wrinting the problems only
Hushneddra@gmail.com
I Am suffering from spondylitis from past 8 months. It got started before only but it got diagonised late when my hand started paining just only by when my husband hold it tightly.Affected areas are:
Left shoulder left hand and left knee. I have experiemented allopathy , homeopathy.Both worked temporarily but not much.
Now condition is that no one can even touch my shoulder and hand.
how it can be cured now?
sir, i m suffering airthritics from 1998 age of 16. it had diagnosed as in 2000. sir now
i can band . sir is any medicine for me please suggest me. and any other alternative
option is please suggest me.
thanks so much.
hello sir iam suffering from spondylitis from past 2 months and my HLB-27 is positive, what i could i do please guide me if any chances of complete cure through
homeopathy, please guide me sir its very urgent.
my number is 9893535286
Dear Doctor,
I am an AS patient (dont know since how long as it was diagnosed last year but pain persisted since last 7-9 years). Symptoms are same as of an as patient including morning back pain, chest pain while lying down on bed etc. I am currently on sazo 1000 thrice a day since last 6 months and there is somewhat relief. Can I start homoepathic treatment side by side? If yes kindly advise on the same as I dont want to stop sazo. Also I would like to ask if smoking has a direct impact or any relation to this disease or does it intensify AS pains? Kindly advise.
I AM SUFFERING FROM ANKYLOSING SPONDILITIS SINCE 2004…..I STARTED A THERAPY CALLED NEUROTHERAPY…..PLS GOOGLE AND CHECK THE DETAILS….. IN EVERY CITY THESE PEOPLE HAVE THEIR CENTRE…. .I AM TAKING TREATMENT FROM THERE AND MY PAIN HAS SUBSIDED 80%IN 14 SITTINGS, PREVIOUSLY I WAS TAKING SAZO 500 I STOPPED EVERYTHING EVEN PAIN KILLERS……PLEASE DO THIS FOR (AS) AND ANY KIND OF BACK PAIN…PLEASE……
I subrata Panigrahi aged about 34 have been suffering from AS since 16 year.Now I have got a forward bended bamboo spine and frozen shoulders and hips.I take indomethacin25mg once daily.Can I giveup this medicine forever.What should be my food habbit.Please help me.
Good Morning sir,
me sir ankylosing spondylitis ka patient hun or mujhe lagbhag 13 saal ki age se pain start ho gya tha or ab me 31 years ka hun.pain sabse phle panjo me start hua phir ghutno me aa gya ,uske baad pain hips me phir spine me or neck me aa gya tha jisse spine or neck ka motion kam ho gya tha.lagbhag 10 saal phle diagnose hua ki mujhe AS h.iski wajah se mere dono hip replace ho chuke h(6 month phle).or ab ye pain meri neck or shoulder me aa gya h.neck ki muscles stiff rhti h thodi aage ki taraf jhuk gyi h.ab aap mujhe bataiye mujhe kya karna chahiye.ab mujhge uthne baithne me bhi dikkat hoti h.operation to thik hua lakin legs ki muscles abhi bhi stiff h kafi.plz sir mujhe kya khana chahiye,kiska parhej karna chahiye,plz mujhe batayen.
Dear Sir,
I am 22 years old and suffering for ankylosing spondalytis from 6months.I have tyrooid as well.Mujhe sabse pehle back me subha stiffness mehsus hoti thi.uske baad mere left leg me dard hone laga or main ekdam chal nehi pati thi.bohot doctors ko dikhaya fir bhi kuch nehi hua.pain killer se kuch rahat hoti fir dard hone lagta.uske baad main Naturoveda Healt Word me treament suru kia lekin woha dikjhane ke baad se mera wajan bohot bad gaya hai.Abhi mera wait 64 kg hain.main yoga karti hoon. abhi 4 din se mera medicine khatam ho gaya hai to fir pain start ho gaya hain.Main bachpan se Homeopathy me hi treatment karti thi. kya app meri kuch madat kar sakte hain .main bohot padeshan hoon is pain se . meri parivar me kisiko yeh problem nehi hai sirf meri maa ko artharis hai.please sir help me ………I need your help.
Dear Sir,
I am 29 years old and suffering from AS since 9 years,almost all joints are affecting with swelling and pains At that time doctor advised to take SAAZ tablets after couple of months usage of that medicine i am perfectly fine but he asked me to continue for life time..i stopped taking medicine since 1.7 years ..
will it cause any harm if i stop using it ?
dear sir,
I am 38 years old and i am suffering frm AS since 17 yrs .I am taking treatment from PGI .now I am taking sazoo & nuecoxia .but they are giving me relief but it is for sometime only.plz guide me if any chances of complete cure in homeopathy
thank you
sir.
Sir,
I am suffering from AS since 2002 and at present my age is 49 years. In my case HLA B27 is positive. The situation worsen during the last one year with lower backpain and stiffness. I was prescribed Saaz DS twice a day and Nucoxia once in night. I am taking these medicines for the last five months and there is a releif now from pain and stiffness. I am regularly doing execise and Yoga for one hour daily and now I am not feeling morning stiffness and back pain. I am concern about the side effects of thses medicines if taken for long. Doctor has advised me that these medicines have to go for atleast two to three years.
I am suffering from A.S. and HLA B27 positive I am fade up from pain killers tab.
If you can help me for back pain or Low back pain body stiffness. I am 41 years Old.
Pls. reply to me.
Thanks
hello to all my as friends,
i hope all of u r doing well, if nt den don worry im here to guide u, im one of u guys, suffering from as from last 10 years i have seen many ups and downs in this prob. first of all stop worring too about it. its just a problem its nt gonna kill u,first of all u just have to belive in urselef, n second u hv to learn d things wht u shud do or dont.. i cant write everything here coz its diffrent in every situation. nobody can give perfect instruction about dis only one who hv gone throw d situation, contact me n im sure u”ll got all ur answers. stop beliving in some kind of mazic in it. but u cn live a normal life as i do. god bless all of u. my no. is 09815344033, 09803472675 n my mail id is scorpion_smash@yahoo.com
dis is Navneet kadian again, one more thing guys i hv read on sites about it n, dey hv written too many worst situation about it, only few cn hv those problem. im request u plz don go for any surgery. n if u hv done den dont let dis to stop ur moment, keep doing lite excercise, only right excercise n medication cn help u. im telling u coz i hv got my sholder surgery. without any as guidence n it give me problem more den anythig. n for chandigarh people call n meet me if nt posible for u tel me i”ll come to u. scorpion_smash@yahoo.com
dear doctor, i am a cronic patient of ankolysis spondalysis and also cervical spondiolorosis. for accute case i only use ferrum phos 12x four tabs four to six times daily and lachnantes 30. tree hours intervels. one drop should be divided into three to five ones with sugar. after two days i given tuberculin10m (3 weeks intervals)., two days latter, staph 200 (morning and evening ) and arum met 200 two time daily. i added one drop of medicines with the sugar and divided it three to four
ones. amazing that staph 200 gives me quick relief both my sexual disorders and muscular spasm in neck and legs. i also took calc. flor12x four tabs with temt water two times daily as it helps us to support our blood circulation and also remove osteophytis . it is a great medicine for controling constipation. i am now recover from my pain and feel comfortable. i just
want to infom my dear friends who are suffering from this deases that staph200 is very active for the recovering weekness and muscular spasm. sir, from my experience it is shown that gold thrapy is not the proper solution of this dease but
dont avoid it since it supports our immunity system and also helps us to recover from frustration when we are suffering from this deases ,but dozes should be very low. i am waiting for your experience… thanking you. from subrata
dear sir,
i m suffering from AS last 1 year please suggest me any homeopathy medicine
dear sir
Iamsuffering from spinal problems for last 25 years . It started inthe year 1987 while doing an asana called chakrasana Igot severe spasm in my dorsal
rIegion. my chest expansion was restricted Icoudnot rotate my spine Ifelt horrible soon i consulted an orthopaedician He gave me ibuprufen but the pain and stiffness did not subside . then Iwent to delhi .There the docter took scan of my spine and diagnised as A.S. since than I am suffering from severe stiffness of the spine ´ pain. but on letter stage stage the final test of A..S. wasdone in ahmedabad appollo i.e. H.A.L.B.-27 which proved tobe -ve. now Iamdiagonised with serronegative ankylosing spondylitis. i.e. although H.a.l.b.-27 is -ve symtomatically I amhaving A.S.
M.R.I. reports
1. loss of cervical lordosis
2.oesteophytic Lapping in the c4 c5 c6 ve
cervical vertribrae
Dorsal oesteophytic lapping in the t4 t5 t6 t7 vertribrae
3. disc herniation & bulging in L4 L5 disc
symptoms now
1. severe morning stiffness & pain in the entire spine asiget up from bed
2. difficulty in bending forward as if the the whole spine is strightend up like abamboo
3. restricted chest expansion
pain & stiffness stiffness shifts somtimes in the dorsal soometiumes in the lumber sometimes in the cervival
4cold & moist weather & hot & moist weather is very much trouble shooting
5. mental irritation , anger , agony , depression,
6. bowel problems
7.Ilike salty & spicy food
8. frequent drinking habbits to get relief of pain & to have some sleep
9.A totaly desperate person no charm of life
sir
You have mentioned in the mail that In should su bmit my detail report along with my symptoms
rest is up to you
SIR You shall be god,s reincarnation if you save my life
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Hello sir,
I am 20 year old and I am suffering from AS from 17.After taking treatment for 4 mnths i did’nt have much problem till last year. First my hip started to pain as in past after that I got swelling in my left knee for 3 months.I am taking ayurvedic medicine from past 8 months and also started taking allpathy now. The main problem is I am in mariner yet to be boarded into ship.
Just I am nervous about my future. What to do and what not to do??
Now I am doing Yoga for 1 to 2 hrs dailiy from past 5 months. It has helped but still slight pain is there in my hip.
sir i justt have a montth give me some help some knowledge how to tackllee these. Is theerre aany cure iif not some medicine to sttoop it…
Thanking you,,
yourss faithfully……….
Nutrilite cal mag D and Nutrilite Bone Health with Ipriflavone is the only cure.
But I think these medicine are for giving strength to the bones but AS is autominal disease.
Do any one knows a good homopathic dr in mumbai plzz help me with that.
My ESR is 28 how to make it 15or less in few weeks.
Hii,
Hellow pravin sir how was your southindia tour and the metting with the homopathy doctor in TN. Waiting for your reply
dear sir i m 25 years old suffering from sponylities ,my chest, neck, shoulder& neck are paining back pain is also from past 4 years sir plz give me homopathic medicine for my betterment
Guys im 25 male suffering from AS since past 12 yrs. Believe me v r all fighters and life is definitely tough for us but wen u believe in GOD nothing can break ur spirit, Medicines ??? Its wont cure u completely but yes it does help, homeopathy aloepathy, herbal, unani depends upon ur body, i mean its depends on wich of these treatments benefit u the most but wat may work wonders for us is exercising regularly, guys take this seriously but gals dont, dear ladies trust me male or female exercise gives us the strength to live widout anyone’s support, so start exercising, well i say all this becoz i’ve researched it well from books and internet. Anyways if anyone wants to share anything, ask anything or wanna talk u can mail me on bhupendrana1308@gmail.com, friends live love and njoy life, stay healthy, be happy and offcourse keep smiling
Ayurved has the complete cure for these disease.
See a nice doctor. I am suffering from it from 3 years now after 1 year its seems everthing is coming back to track.
In ayurveda ankylosing can be cured if it is in young generation. It takes time but it wont occur onces treated.
pls suggest me a super treatment of AS.
i will be helpful for the person who will help me
my no.- 09897738642
I am a confirm patient of Anky Spondilitis since 80′s. Allopath refused to treat it . i had gone to extreme stiffness head& spine bow down pigeon chest.I could not even see a man before me only the leg and feet were seen. A renowned homeopath treated me and i got my body relaxed and free in1995. medeicines not known to me. Again the disease relapsed I started RUTA Q 5 DROPSX3TIMES
SILICEA 12X 5GLOX3
CALC.FLOR12X 5GLOX3
Again Back Pain ( Extreme waist Pain) bamboo spine, stiffness of neck prevalled,
My body is right side tilted,
pl suggest medicines.
only ayurveda can cure
I also have ankylosing spondolytis
If any one want any help call me 8108978147
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