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Lumbar
Spondilitis (spondylitis)
(Back pain)
by Dr. Rajesh Shah, M.D.
What
is Lumber Spondilitis?
Spondilitis or spondylitis is a condition where there is an inflammation of
lumber (lower vertebral) spine. The inflammation can be mild, moderate or
severe leading to a range of severity of symptoms. There is not only
inflammation of the vertebra but also some amount of fusing, which gives
painful stiffness.
What
are the symptoms of Lumber Spondilitis?
The symptoms of varying degree of pain associate with stiffness. There may
be restricted mobility of the back, disturbing day to day life activities.
There may also be deformity of the spine over the period of time.
Related conditions:
Ankylosing Spondilitis is a similar condition which is more severe and
considered to be an auto-immune disease, related with HLA-B-27 gene.
The stiffness associated with muscle spasm leads to stiff-spine, often
compared with a bamboo spine.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Similar condition but affects more of the multiple and
often large joints such as knee, shoulder, fingers and back. Positive Rh
factor is a diagnosing modality.
Is there homeopathic
for Lumber Spondylitis?
Yes,
homeopathy does offer significant treatment for this condition. The
treatment is targeted at relieving the inflammation and stiffness, making
the life comfortable. Also, the underlying process leading to such chronic
inflammation is addressed using the homeopathic medicines. However,
homeopathy cannot revert the deformity.
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