kurnia sari
Mother in West Java, Indonesia
Pain and stiffness may not only be limited to the lower back. These symptoms can also appear on the neck or shoulder. There are cases where patients also experience pain and swelling in the knee, ankle or hand joints.
In addition to the main symptoms, patients have also been reported to have the following:
Pain in the heel
Chest pain
Often feel tired
inflammation of the eye
inflammation of the intestine
pelvic pain
When inflammation is one symptom, the patient will be aware that the swelling come and go, and the level of pain vary in each attack. Mild pain often is not known, but when the spine is affected, the pain can be severe and would deter patients from doing normal activities.
Who Should encountered and Therapy Available
Once you experience symptoms, you may have to first report your condition to your family doctor. The doctor will then refer you to a rheumatology expert, a specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of inflammation (arthritis), bone loss (osteoporosis), muscle and spine disorders (musculoskeletal), and some types of autoimmune diseases. During the treatment of disease, in consultation with physical therapists, occupational therapists and other health professionals may also be performed.
It is important to note that there is no specific test to diagnose inflammation of the spine. However, your doctor will alert once you mention the symptoms - symptoms, which is why you need to mention all the symptoms carefully.
Your doctor will do a physical exam followed by testing erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein test (CRP). Your doctor may also request x-rays to check the condition of the lower spine and sacroiliac joints you, but if the condition is still in its early stages, there may be no change in these joints or they may not be obvious at this point.