Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a disease that can be very well controlled with the latest advancements in treatment. It’s not fully curable yet it’s not worrisome if one gets this disease.
Depending on the symptoms you are experiencing your doctor will pick up the best treatment plan for you. When you undergo treatment make sure to intimate your doctor immediately if you face any side effects. Leaving the treatment with the worry of side effects is not advisable.
Eating healthy and nutritious food, maintaining weight, stopping drinking alcohol and smoking, exercising, medications, changes in lifestyle will help you to manage the symptoms and continue to live a productive life. It is rarest that a patient with AS gets severely disabled.
Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatments Available
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) & Biological therapy (Anti- TNF and IL 17 inhibitors). These drugs help in easing pain and reducing inflammation. Based on conditions doctors might prescribe these drugs for a long time.
Injectable Corticosteroids: Injecting corticosteroids helps in reducing inflammation and pain temporarily.
Surgery: This is very rare but patients may require it.
Exercise: Exercising on regular basis helps in reducing the symptoms and stopping the disease to cause a more severe impact. Safe exercises are recommended by health care specialists.
Your Rheumatologist may ask to continue the treatment for a long period of time under the supervision, for getting the best results.
Dr. Ashish K Badika has 3 years of advanced training in Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology including 2 years Post Doctoral.
He has extensive exposure to Systemic Autoimmune Disorder (Rheumatoid arthritis, Psoriatic arthritis, Seronegative spondyloarthritis, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Scleroderma, Gout, Myositis, Sjogren’s Syndrome, Vasculitic conditions, and Paediatric rheumatology disorders).