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Hello sir My father has spine Tb dorsal 6,7 for last 5 month. He is 46 years old. continue he is undergoing Tb drugs (AKT4) pontoses, benadon, morcal, etc. Last month his ESR was 35. But pain is not recovering still. Is this concern point? Because 5 months a long time for pain. Although he walk a little everyday 5 to 10 meter in morning and same in evening for toilet only.
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Get latest MRI spine an dcompare to last one to know cause of pain. AKT4 is not continuosly for 5 months. There is intensive phase of 2-3 months and then maintenance phase of 4 -6 months.
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