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Rigid ness in backbone

2020-03-28 17:42:21
Dear doctor My father is suffering from rigid ness with pain in back bone no flexibility. Kindly suggest me what type of problem this is.
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At age of 70 yrs it must be cervical spondylitis Need to evaluate with XRAY NECK and if required MRI Spine. Can be treated with muscle relaxant with analgesic as per his comorbid illness

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More likely to be Ankylosing spondylitis
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ESR Westergren to be done, if increased will support my diagnosis XDigital x ray Lateral view of limbo sacral spine MRI is more of an academic excercise
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Ask him to bend, forwards backwards and side ways gently pain killers only in case of severe pain Hot water fomentation Volini spray

Answered2020-03-29 04:06:30

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