TCM treatment of ankylosing spondylitis

The spine is a very important part of our body and it is very easy to get diseases. Especially for today's office workers who sit in front of computers for a long time, they are particularly prone to spinal diseases. Therefore, it is necessary for us to understand the symptoms of this type of disease. We can do a good job of prevention and care in our daily lives. Some people will suffer from ankylosing spondylitis, so what are the methods of Chinese medicine to treat ankylosing spondylitis?

Ankylosing spondylitis belongs to the category of rheumatic diseases and is a type of seronegative spondyloarthropathy. Studies have shown that the cause of the disease is still unclear. In the early stages of chronic diseases with the spine as the main lesion, Chinese medicine is used to treat through syndrome differentiation, with the main focus on clearing away heat and detoxifying, removing phlegm and dispersing nodules; in the later stages of the disease, the focus is on strengthening the body and eliminating evil, tonifying the kidney and replenishing essence, and promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Practice has shown that this type of Chinese medicine can have a good therapeutic effect by regulating autoimmune function, eliminating immune complexes, and eliminating inflammatory lesions of ligament and muscle tissue. Clinical cure can be achieved in the early stages, and it has a significant effect on blocking the proliferation of muscle fiber tissue, blocking ossification, restoring some bone and joint functions, and improving the quality of life of patients in the middle and late stages.

① Kidney-Governor Deficiency, Cold-Dampness and Arthralgia Syndrome (mostly in the early stages of ankylosing spondylitis): Symptoms include migratory joint pain (common in lower limb joints) at the onset, which gradually spreads to lumbar and back pain, accompanied by soreness and heaviness in the waist, back and limbs, or stiffness and pain in the waist and back in the morning, difficulty in movement, pain relief after movement, and aggravation on rainy days. Treatment is to tonify the kidney, benefit the Du meridian, dispel cold and dredge the meridians.

② Liver and kidney deficiency, phlegm, blood stasis and obstruction syndrome (more common in the remission period): Symptoms include pain in the lumbar sacral and back, stiffness and deformity of the neck and back, difficulty in pitch, extension and rotation, limited movement, chest tightness, accompanied by dizziness and tinnitus. The treatment is to nourish the liver and kidneys, resolve phlegm, remove blood stasis and dredge the meridians.

③ Liver-kidney yin deficiency, damp-heat obstruction syndrome (more common in the active stage): Symptoms include low back pain, stiffness and discomfort in the morning, limited movement, the skin of the affected area is hot to the touch, and the low back pain worsens at night. The treatment is to nourish the liver and kidneys, clear away heat and detoxify, eliminate dampness and dredge the meridians.

The above is an introduction to the methods of treating ankylosing spondylitis with traditional Chinese medicine. I believe that everyone has a certain understanding of diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis. We must pay attention to it to prevent the disease from worsening and causing greater damage to our bodies. At the same time, we must also do a good job of daily care, especially in diet. Dietary adjustment is also very important.