What causes ankylosing spondylitis?

Ankylosing spondylitis mainly affects the spine, but can also affect other tissues and organs. It is an autoimmune disease. The cause of ankylosing spondylitis is still not very clear in current medicine. It is currently believed that ankylosing spondylitis may have a great relationship with the following factors: The first is the factor of infection. Clinically, patients with ankylosing spondylitis generally have a history of urinary system or intestinal infection. Therefore, it is believed that infection may cause the occurrence of this disease. Then some bacteria, mycoplasma, chlamydia and other infections are also closely related to this disease; ankylosing spondylitis is a serum-negative spondyloarthropathy of connective tissue. It is characterized by slow progression, starting from the sacroiliac joints and gradually spreading upward to the joints of the spine and adjacent ligaments, and finally causing bony ankylosis and deformity. It can also invade the large joints of the trunk, such as the hip joints.

Can acupuncture cure ankylosing spondylitis?

From the perspective of meridians, there are also bladder meridians on both sides, which can be used to treat pain caused by ankylosing spondylitis. When doing acupuncture, patients must choose to go to a regular hospital for treatment, so that they can achieve better results. The course of acupuncture is slightly longer, generally about 10 to 20 days. After suffering from ankylosing spondylitis, choosing acupuncture for treatment is helpful. The acupuncture points selected for ankylosing spondylitis can be mainly bladder meridians.

How to treat congenital scoliosis?

For congenital scoliosis, the following treatment methods can be adopted: For some patients with mild lesions, conservative treatment can be used in the early stage. If the degree of deformity exceeds 50 degrees, it is generally necessary to consider surgical correction in clinical practice. The child may need to undergo multiple surgical treatments to solve the problem.