Ankylosing spondylitis
is a chronic inflammatory disease, patients need to pay attention to many aspects in daily life, in order to better control the disease and improve the quality of life.
Living Habits 1. Maintain correct posture • When standing, you should hold out your chest, pull in your abdomen, look straight ahead, and avoid hunching. When sleeping, it is better to choose a hard bed, use a supine position, and avoid using a soft mattress to prevent spinal deformity. If you need to lie on your side, keep your spine in a straight line. • When working or studying, pay attention to keeping the height of desks and chairs appropriate, avoid bending or bowing for a long time, get up and move regularly, and stretch the spine and limbs. 2. Moderate exercise • Exercise is very important for patients with ankylosing spondylitis, which can enhance the range of motion of the spine and joints, prevent joint stiffness and muscle atrophy. Suitable exercises include swimming, yoga, Tai Chi and other aerobic exercises, as well as stretching and stretching exercises for the spine and joints. Exercise should be gradual, avoid overwork and strenuous exercise, warm up before exercise, and relax properly after exercise. 3. Regular work and rest • Ensure adequate sleep, sleep time should not be less than 7-8 hours a day. Good sleep helps the body to recover and improve immunity, and has a positive effect on alleviating the disease. • Avoid staying up late and excessive fatigue, develop regular work and rest habits, get up and go to bed regularly.
1. Eat a balanced diet • Eat foods rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, such as lean meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, fresh vegetables and fruits, to meet the body’s nutritional needs and enhance physical fitness. 2. Control the amount of food • Avoid overeating, maintain a moderate diet, and maintain a reasonable weight. Obesity increases the burden on the spine and joints, which is not conducive to disease control. 3. Avoid stimulating food • Eat less spicy, greasy, cold and other stimulating food, such as pepper, fried food, ice cream, etc., so as not to stimulate the gastrointestinal tract and aggravate physical discomfort. At the same time, quit smoking and limit alcohol to reduce the adverse effects on the body.
Psychological adjustment 1. Maintain an optimistic attitude • Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic disease, the treatment process may be longer, patients are prone to anxiety, depression and other negative emotions. To learn to adjust the mentality, maintain an optimistic and positive mood, I believe that through reasonable treatment and lifestyle adjustment, the disease can be effectively controlled. 2. Seek psychological support • Communicate with family and friends, share their feelings and experiences, and get their understanding and support. They can also participate in some mutual aid organizations for patients with ankylosing spondylitis, exchange experiences with other patients, and encourage and help each other. 3. Relax properly and learn to relax in some ways, such as listening to music, reading, traveling, etc., to relieve psychological pressure and improve the quality of life.
Regular reexamination 1. Follow the medical supervision for reexamination • Patients should be reexamined regularly in strict accordance with the doctor’s requirements, generally every 3-6 months, including blood routine, liver and kidney function, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, spine and joint imaging examination, so that doctors can timely understand the changes in the condition and adjust the treatment plan. 2. Timely feedback of illness • In daily life, if the illness is aggravated or new symptoms occur, such as pain aggravation, limited joint movement, fever, etc., they should seek medical treatment in time and describe the symptoms to the doctor in detail so as to diagnose and treat them in time. In a word, patients with ankylosing spondylitis need to pay more attention to their living habits, diet, psychological adjustment and regular review, and actively cooperate with doctors in order to better control their condition and improve their quality of life. At the same time, patients should build up confidence and persevere in self-management to cope with the challenges brought by the disease.
Ankylosing spondylitis
