Bechterew's disease: a prognosis for life in women and men, reviews, photos. How to treat Bekhterev's disease?
Joint disease, which is of chronic systemic nature, is Bekhterev's disease. Forecast for life, photos of this disease are presented in this article. Also today we will find out how the disease is called in another way, what its symptoms are, and how it can stop its progression.
What's this?
Ankylosing spondylitis is the scientific name for Bechterew's disease. This is a chronic inflammatory disease, characterized by the defeat of the spine and sacral plexus, and sometimes internal organs( heart, eye, lungs, kidneys, etc.).
This disease is of a genetic nature, that is, it can only be transmitted by inheritance. Moreover, the gene carrier may not even suspect a possible disease. The inflammatory process begins when the body gets an infection. 
Symptomatology
- Pain in the sacrum. Stronger it is felt from one side. Unpleasant sensations can be given on the thigh and lower back.
- Stiffness and pain in the spine. Often occurs after a dream or a long stay in the same position. It takes place during the day or after the performance of medical gymnastics. Unlike osteochondrosis, Bekhterev's disease intensifies at rest and passes during exercise.
- Pain in the chest. They become stronger during coughing or deep breathing. They remind me of intercostal neuralgia, people confuse them with pains in the heart.
- General condition disorder. Patients can complain to the doctor about fatigue, apathy, depression.
- Reduces the distance between the chest and chin.
Symptoms may further worsen. There may be attacks of suffocation, deformation of the spine, disruption of the blood supply to the brain, etc. 
Bechterew's disease: a prognosis for life
In most cases, the scenario of the development of this disease is happy. Even if the patient has complications of the disease, he can still live for a long time. In this case, a person can not always be tormented, because the inflammatory process has the property of ending, and the joints stop ached.
Providers of the development of the disease
The following situations can cause Bechterew's disease:
- Stress.
- Intestinal or genitourinary infections.
- Hormonal disorders.
- Injury of the spine.
Statistics
Many men and women do not know that Bekhterev's disease for life is comforting. In 9 out of 10 cases, people retain the ability to independently service themselves in everyday life. And patients with Bekhterev's disease, who have severe forms of the disease, even though they stop working, but develop in the other direction: are engaged in some kind of creativity, even social activities. A vivid example of this is the active participation of such people in clubs of disabled people or veterans.
Causes of death
On average, from 65 to 70 years - this is how much people can live with the diagnosis of "Bekhterev's disease."The prognosis for life can be disappointing if other problems are connected to this ailment, for example a fracture of the spine with spinal cord injury, stroke, stomach cancer, which appeared as a consequence of an ulcer with medical treatment. After all, with spondyloarthritis patients are prescribed non-steroid drugs that have a harmful effect on the gastrointestinal tract. 
An affliction affecting a strong half of humanity
Bechterew's disease in men is more common than in women. Mostly from this ailment the strong sex at the age of up to 40 years suffers. By the way, in men much more often than in women, there are serious and complex forms of this disease.
In addition to the main signs of the disease in a strong half of mankind there are secondary symptoms, such as:
- Kifoz of the spine.
- Secondary radiculitis.
- Conjunctivitis, iritis.
- Expressed urethritis.
- Painful sensations in the sacrum.
- Systematic overstrain of the back muscles.
A feature of the manifestation of the disease in men is the progression of spondylitis, and this leads to a complete loss of mobility and flexibility of the spine.
A problem that affects the beautiful half of humanity
Bechterew's disease in men is slightly different from the ailment that women can get. In general, this problem in the beautiful half of mankind is less common and often occurs in mild form. In women with this disease, the spine, hip and shoulder joints are primarily affected. Also, in the case of the weaker sex, the disease lasts for a longer time, while the periods of exacerbations and remissions are clearly traced.
Note! A distinctive feature of female spondylarthritis from the male is that the whole half of the spine is affected by ossification, but only the lumbar and sacral parts, while in the stronger sex the numbness is much more serious with such problem as Bekhterev's disease.
The prognosis for life in women is more favorable. After all, this ailment does not so much immobilize the beautiful sex. And even at the last stages of the disease, women still have some kind of mobility. Yes, and the spine of the fairer sex is less deformed. 
Comparative characteristics of the course of spondylitis in both sexes
As it became clear, the disease of Bechterew develops differently in women and men. The prognosis for the life of both sexes can be analyzed based on the comparative table presented below. Here you can see which of the patients suffers more from spondyloarthritis.
| data | data | men | women onset | onset | Clear, acute forms with severe symptoms | Symptoms weak, developing ailment slowly | |
| Duration between renewals of the disease | Without proper therapy, the duration of remission is short | May last for several years | |||||
| Time of onset of the disease before the onset of acute symptoms | 4 to 5 years | 10 to 20 years | |||||
| Localization of destructive processes in the spine | All departments | Basically lumbar and sacral from | |||||
| Depression of internal organs: liver, kidneys, blood vessels, lungs, heart | Characteristic | Very rarely occurs |
As can be seen from the table, men suffer more from such an ailment as Bekhterev's disease. The prognosis can be more comforting for women, and for men, if doctors prescribe the right therapy so that the disease does not progress.
Treatment of the disease in the stronger sex
The intake of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is the basis for the therapy of such an ailment as Bekhterev's disease. How to treat men this problem? Experts say that the sooner the therapy begins, the higher the chances of an effective result. In situations where the problem worsens, patients need to take anti-inflammatory medications at the maximum dosage. These can be drugs such as Indomethacin, Butadion, Diclofenac, Ketoprofen.
If spondyloarthritis is treated with medicines in Russia, in other countries, for example, in China, healers use acupuncture and also therapy with leeches. Manual therapy and massage are also used. With their help, the flexibility and elasticity of the spinal column increases, the blood supply of the main organs, bone and muscle tissues increases.
No less important for the treatment of Bechterew's disease in men and health gymnastics with therapeutic exercise. But if the exercises bring discomfort, then you need to stop their implementation.
Important! All patients suffering from Bekhterev's disease must be examined by a rheumatologist. At least once a year they must be examined by a specialist. 
Treatment of spondylitis in women
To prevent the progression of the disease, you need to start therapy on time. This applies to the female. For the treatment of spondylitis in the beautiful half of mankind, anti-inflammatory drugs are used in courses. Also, women are prescribed immunosuppressants. Gymnastics is also an important stage in the treatment of spondyloarthritis. For women, the key to successful therapy is the willingness of patients to daily workouts aimed at strengthening the spine muscles, to exercises that increase the flexibility of the joints. Also, experts advise the weak sex to abandon the soft mattress, replacing it with a rigid one.
Consequences of improper treatment of
Inadequate therapy of ankylosing spondylitis in a patient may cause such complications:
- Renal, pulmonary or heart failure.
- Blindness.
- Infectious diseases of the lungs.
- Complete immobility in patients with joints. 
People's assessments of
Many patients on the forums advise other members of the forum how to treat Bekhterev's disease correctly and where to do it better. Some write that it is necessary to go to Germany, others say that many men and women successfully undergo therapy in Israel. Those people who treated the ailment in Russia, note that the doctors advised them to adhere to such rules:
- Admission of anti-inflammatory drugs. Patients write that the effect of medication is temporary and, if nothing else is done, the pain can intensify.
- Visit special resorts where patients have the opportunity to undergo special physiotherapy, mud and baths.
- A lifetime diet is a prerequisite to prevent the progression of spondylitis.
- Sport, therapeutic exercises, exercises. Patients who regularly engage in physical education, for a long time retain the functional state, they are able to work, even despite the progression of the disease.
In addition to these basic rules, patients write that the main thing is to put up with what you have. That's when life will become easier, and the disease will not bother. And you need to be treated without fanaticism, without tearing, calmly, so that only benefit remains from the therapy.
Also people note that effective treatment is largely due to faith. If a person believes that he can overcome the disease, then it will be so. Otherwise, any attempts will be futile.
Prevention measures
To prevent Bechterew's disease from appearing or progressing, it is necessary:
- To play sports - it strengthens the back muscles and improves coordination.
- Avoid overcooling.
- Avoid provoking factors.
- Protect yourself from infections.
Frequently Asked Questions
People who have been diagnosed as "spondylitis" are interested in specialists' answers to such questions:
- Is the disability group assigned in this case? Doctors say that with a persistent disruption of the spine, the patient actually establishes the third group of disabilities, regardless of the working conditions in which he works.
- Can people join the army with this disease? Experts are unequivocal in this matter and say that the man does not carry a service with this disease.
- Is it possible to practice at the gym? Rheumatologists say that you can, with the emphasis to be done on exercises to strengthen the muscles of the back. Experts advise patients to do gymnastics in water or swimming.
Conclusion
In this article, the reader has become acquainted with such a serious genetic problem as Bekhterev's disease. The prognosis for life, the patients' feedback on the treatment conducted suggest that you can not get rid of the disease, but you can really prevent its progression. During the therapy it is important to follow such rules: diet, exercise and regular examination with a rheumatologist for assessing the state of health.