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Orthopedic doctors told about which diseases of the back and joints are the most dangerous and lead to loss of health.
According to them, one of the most dangerous diseases of the musculoskeletal system is ankylosing spondylitis, or Bekhterev's disease.
The main feature of this ailment is inflammation of the joints and gradual limitation of their mobility with the formation of ankylosis (union of bones with each other). At the same time, the ligaments ossify, and as a result, the spine completely loses its flexibility, turning into a solid bone.
The process affects peripheral joints and internal organs - eyes, heart, kidneys. This disease affects the entire body: arteries are squeezed, pinched, blood flow is disrupted. A person gradually fades away, because the functions of almost all internal organs are disturbed.
Herniated intervertebral discs of the lower spine also have dangerous consequences. They lead to difficult urination or urinary incontinence, and this can lead to dangerous disorders in the work of the kidneys.
Doctors emphasize that almost any chronic disease always increases the risk of stroke or heart attack. In addition, constant debilitating pain provokes chronic stress and can cause mental disorders.
The main culprit of back diseases is hypodynamia, that is, a sedentary, sedentary lifestyle.
There are many causes of pain. These can be neoplasms (tumors), osteomyelitis of the spine, lumbar disc herniation, lumbar stenosis and ankylosing spondylitis (damages of the intervertebral joints). The last three groups of diseases are united by one term - osteochondrosis.
