What are the early symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis

In order to treat ankylosing spondylitis more quickly and effectively, we hope that all patients can detect these diseases as early as possible and take treatment measures as early as possible. This disease is prone to manifest symptoms such as anorexia, low fever or fatigue, and pain in the lumbar region.

1. Early symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis: systemic symptoms such as anorexia, low fever, fatigue, weight loss and anemia, with pain in the waist and sacrum, accompanied by stiffness in the waist and back. This stiffness is more obvious in the morning and can be relieved after activities. The disease may also begin with pain in the knees, ankles, heels, and sciatica.

2. Symptoms of mid-stage ankylosing spondylitis: pain in the lower back or lumbosacral region, stiffness in the lumbar spine in the morning, increased pain spreading upward from the lumbosacral region, limited and stiff spinal movement, fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath, pale complexion, weight loss, and unclear bone edges of the sacroiliac joints on the AP pelvic radiograph, especially on one side of the ilium, accompanied by spotted bone sclerosis on both sides of the joint.

3. Late-stage symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis: aggravated lumbar and sacral pain, severe spinal pain, accompanied by pain in joints throughout the body, which is persistent and uninterrupted; general weakness, weight loss, muscle atrophy or partial disappearance, and decreased organ function; hunchback, loss of spinal mobility, and pelvic AP radiographs show sclerosis and fusion of the sacroiliac joint edges, ossification of the spinal ligaments, bridging of vertebrae, and severe deformity and curvature. Treatment at this time is very difficult and will leave sequelae.

4. The early stage of ankylosing symptom is the best time for treatment. Most patients do not understand the disease in the early stage, underestimate the severity of the disease or choose to use Western medicine for maintenance treatment, which leads to the continuous development of the disease. The condition worsens in the middle and late stages. If they do not receive regular and effective treatment during this period, the consequences will be very serious.