Hip pain | Ankylosing spondylitis | Bamboo spine | Dr Ramprasad Kancherla

If you are suffering from hip pain and diagnosis is still a dilemma? it might be a variant of Rheumatoid arthritis. Ankylosing spondylitis is an auto immune disease affecting the sacro iliac joints first then spreading to spine, chest and hip joints. It can lead to complete fusion of spine joints causing stiff spine BAMBOO SPINE.

Some cases can have fusion of hip joints also known as ankylosis of hip joints.
Medical treatment and physio stretching exercises are of paramount importance to prevent progression. Corrective surgeries for spine and hip joint replacement operations might be needed in advanced disease patterns.

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Dr Ramprasad Kancherla
MS (ORTHO) AIIMS New Delhi, FAOA (Aus)
A1 Amar orthopaedic hospital
Kothapet
Guntur (AP) 522001.

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