Geriatric Physiotherapy Health Feed

Lifestyle and home remedies
protect your joints. Changing the way you carry out everyday tasks can make a tremendous difference in how you feel.
For example, you can avoid straining your finger joints by using gadgets such as jar openers to twist the lids from jars, by lifting heavy pans or other objects with both hands, and by pushing doors open with your whole body instead of just your fingers.
Maintain a healthy weight. Maintaining a healthy weight places less strain on your joint...more

They both are pretty much B complex vitamins. They are psychological medications. So nothing much to worry. Just take any of the above tab .

Go for mri of cervical with brain maping.
Low water and salt intake.
Avoid vigrous exercise and traction.
Use hard cervical collar.
For medcine prescription counslt privately. Use code rre530.

As per your description, you might get relief with biologics, however that is a costly treatment. In that case you can go to govt hospitals and ask for help from charitable trusts or pm funds or cm funds. There is one cheap drug available but its toxicity profile is high, so it had to be used very cautiously. I hope you find your way to pain free life.

Is your tsh under control. Follow this 1. Don't take tea empty stomach. Eat something like a banana (if you are not diabetic) or any seasonal fruit or soaked almonds and a glass of water first thing in the morning (within 10 mins of waking up). No only biscuits or rusk will not do. 2. Don't overeat 3. Take your breakfast every day. Don't skip it. U should eat whatever your mother or grandparent eat in bfast. I mean to say whatever is your traditional food. If punjabi eat paratha, if belongs to s...more

You r b27 positive but do you have any stiffness in back. If not then good. My suggestion to you will be do daily back cervical hip exercise so they are flexible (see a physiotherapist doctor). In hla b27 exercise only helps to slow down the illness. Ayurvedic medicine I have no experience so can't comment, also I have come across no ayurvedic doctor claiming to cure you completely in hla b27
in case your condition worsens then see an orthopedic consultant near you to help you better.

Hi lybrate-user, ankylosing spondylitis is unfortunately a disease which is disabling if not controlled. However,if well controlled you can have a normal and healthy life. Answering your question, all nsaids have potential side effects and unfortunately you cannot take them all your life without any side effects. There are new treatments which are alternatives to nsaids. Do get in touch do discuss your symptoms further so that I can help.

Use hot and cold packs
cryotherapy (ice pack) may help to reduce swelling and tenderness in affected joints. Heat may be used to relieve joint pain and ease muscle soreness. Paraffin baths tend to be soothing for the hands and feet. Splinting may be of benefit to prevent deformity.
Move to protect your joints
open doors with your body instead of your fingers. Lift heavy objects with both hands. Use jar openers to open lids.
Frist consult with rheumatologist immediately if undiagn...more

There's no cure for ankylosing spondylitis (as), but treatment is available to help relieve the symptoms and delay progress of disease.

Wysolone only if other pain killers do not work. You may consult rheumatologist/orthopaedic surgeon. He will prescribe you pain killers which are effective on severe pain. Hot fomentation and some breathing exercises and exercises can work. You cannot get permanent pain relief from medicines. You have to take medicines for continuously. Additionally, diet therapy from a good dietician can work.