Treatment of Bechterev's disease: medication and exercise and rehabilitation

The disease is currently not completely curable.

The aim of treatment is to slow down the progress of degenerative changes that occur in the joints. The main content of the treatment is regular rehabilitation and exercise of joint momentum. It is also important to develop spinal mobility and practice proper breathing.

Exercise and rehabilitation have the largest share in delaying the progression of the disease. Magnetotherapy is also used in this. It is based on low-frequency pulsed magnetotherapy. It has an effect on pain, inflammation and also against swelling. And it also has a healing effect.

Significant is the change in lifestyle, overall satisfying environment, rehabilitation, spa treatment and in combination with drugs. In addition, there is a form of pharmacological treatment focused on pain and changes in the joints.

A person takes non-steroidal rheumatics to relieve the inflammatory process and pain. Also immunosuppressive drugs to suppress immune responses. In acute cases, it is possible to take short-term coricoids, which have similar effects as the previous two groups of drugs, but also many side effects.

Biological treatment is also modern, which acts against targeted disease and specific inflammatory substances. Recently, cryotherapy has also been used, ie cold therapy and shock wave therapy.

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Bc. Lukáš Tóth

Healthcare worker

The secondary medical school in Nitra gave me the basis for my career in the field of health and diseases. Thanks to it, I worked for 2 years in the traumatology clinic and outpatient clinic at the Nitra Hospital. Since 2006 I was employed in the emergency medical service, where I stayed until 2017. I completed my bachelor's degree at the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra in the field of emergency health care. The bachelor's degree allowed me to continue my mission as a paramedic. In the meantime, I got a job at the emergency line 155. I have been working in pre-hospital health care until today. I had an interest in people, health and even diseases in my childhood, which gave me the prerequisite to pursue this topic in adulthood. Studying and acquiring new information in practice provided me with a great basis for writing professional texts, in the form of articles that can be understood by ordinary people. Thus, my interest in the Health Portal has a solid foundation in years of practice and personal interest. Similarly, I am also interested in healthy eating, nutrition and overall healthy lifestyle. I fill my free time with family and sports.

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