Patient's question:
How to treat early ankylosing spondylitis? Onset time: Unclear. Description of the condition (main symptoms, onset time): It has been half a year since the onset, and the main symptom is lower back pain in the morning, as if it is spinal pain. Side lying does not hurt. How to treat ankylosing spondylitis?Doctor's answer:
The treatment of ankylosing spondylitis includes non-pharmacological treatment, pharmacological treatment, and surgical treatment. Non-pharmacological treatment involves regular exercise and physical therapy for patients. Pharmacological treatment includes non-steroidal drugs such as meloxicam and ibuprofen, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) for controlling the disease, including sulfasalazine and methotrexate, and thirdly, anti-TNF antagonist therapy such as etanercept. Currently, systemic corticosteroid treatment is not supported. Surgical treatment may be considered for hip joint lesions that lead to joint disability or structural damage, and total hip replacement surgery can be performed.