僵直性脊椎炎 愈休息愈糟糕Ankylosing spondylitis worse the more the more rest

僵直性脊椎炎 愈休息愈糟糕 越動越舒服 「運動」是病患不可少的處方 【中央社】台灣大林慈濟醫院過敏免疫風濕中心醫師黃光永表示，俗稱「竹竿病」的僵直性脊椎炎，因好發於年輕男性的身上，很多人會誤以為是運動傷害，但是病人愈休息反而愈糟糕，值得年輕族群注意。 他說，僵直性脊椎炎好發於20至30歲的年輕男性，典型症狀是慢性的下背晨間僵硬及酸痛，這種疾病的最大特色是，所有的不適症狀可藉由活動腰部來獲得改善，但是患者愈是休息，病情反而愈糟糕。 黃光永指出，僵直性脊椎炎的輕重程度，在不同的患者間差異極大，最嚴重的就是俗稱的「竹竿背」，整條脊椎從腰椎往上至頸椎，全部因慢性發炎而鈣化，造成患者身軀轉動受限，甚至有時會侵犯胸椎，而造成呼吸困難。 所幸，大部份患者的病變只侷限在薦腸關節及下背腰椎處，雖然有反覆的下背痛，但僅有輕度的脊椎彎曲受限，不至於影響日常生活。 黃光永指出，僵直性脊椎炎常為人所忽略，甚至誤以為是運動傷害，因此而多加休息，但是病人愈休息反而愈糟糕，因為與運動型扭傷、下背痛不同的是，僵直性脊椎炎的病人是越動越舒服，所以「運動」是這類病人不可少的處方。 2008-09-10 Ankylosing spondylitis worse the more the more rest The more comfortable the more dynamic "movement" is essential prescription patients [CNA] Taiwan Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital Center physician allergic immune rheumatoid Huang Guangyong, commonly known as "bamboo pole" disease of ankylosing spondylitis, due to occur in young men, who many people mistakenly think that sports injuries, but patients The more rest instead of the more worse, it is worth the attention of the younger group. He said, ankylosing spondylitis occurs in 20 to 30-year-old young men, typical symptoms of chronic lower back pain and morning stiffness, the greatest characteristics of this disease is that all the symptoms can be obtained by activities waist Improved, but patients with the more rest, instead of the more terrible condition. Huang Guangyong, ankylosing spondylitis the degree of severity in different patients vary greatly among the most serious is commonly known as the "bamboo pole back," the whole of the lumbar spine from up to the cervical spine, all due to chronic inflammation and calcification, resulting in Patients with limited body rotation, and even sometimes violations of the thoracic spine, causing difficulty in breathing. Fortunately, most of the lesions in patients with only limited to the nomination intestinal joints and lower back lumbar spine, despite repeated low back pain, but only slightly curved spine limited, will not affect their daily lives. Huang Guangyong, ankylosing spondylitis often ignored by the people, or even think that is sports injuries, and more rest, but the more rest instead of the more patients worse, because with the movement of sprains, low back pain difference is that ankylosing Spondylitis the patient is more comfortable the more dynamic, "movement" of such patients is essential prescription. 2008-09-10 For more information, see World Journal News ePaper

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