Patient's question:
My colleague has been complaining of lower back pain recently. If they get up in the morning and feel stiff, it's particularly severe when sitting at work for a long time. Exercise can alleviate the pain. The hospital's thorough examination revealed mild atrophy of the sacroiliac joint, mild anemia, and early-stage ankylosing spondylitis. How is ankylosing spondylitis treated?Doctor's answer:
Hello, according to the situation you have described, you mentioned that your colleague has recently been experiencing lower back pain, feeling particularly stiff in the morning, especially when starting work. The symptoms are relieved when sitting for a long time, and they can be alleviated after exercise. This situation has occurred multiple times, and there is a consideration that it might be ankylosing spondylitis. If there are careful examination results indicating ankylosing spondylitis, the main treatment involves the use of autoimmune preparations and blood-activating therapies.