Treating Spinal Tuberculosis

Timely diagnosis of Spinal Tuberculosis can help in better treatment. Today, various treatment modalities are available, be it surgical treatment or non surgical one. Surgical options for treatment of Spinal TB include decompression of spine. Whereas, non surgical treatments include draining of infected areas and immobilisation of spine for proper cure can be followed. One should take a diet rich in protein. Regular physiotherapy can also prove beneficial. Negligence can lead to humped back, distorted posture and permanent paralysis.

Diagnosing Spinal Tuberculosis

After identifying the preliminary symptoms of ‪Spinal Tuberculosis‬, consulting a specialist is advised. Your doctor may suggest you to conduct few ‪‎diagnostic procedures‬ like CT scans, MRI scans, a test of enthrocyte sedimentation rate and tuberculin skin test. 

Based on the results the line of treatment is decided. Various treatment options are available today in the form of operational and non-operational procedures. So, the sooner the problem is detected, the better for patient.

 

Spinal Tuberculosis: Symptoms to look out for

‎Back Pain‬ if accompanied with fever, night swears and anorexia for more than 3-4 weeks, it is time for you to visit a doctor immediately, as these are the primary ‪Symptoms of Spinal Tuberculosis‬. In addition to this, if your coughing continues for long due to which you are facing problems like weight loss, stiffness and ‪‎pain‬ in the limbs and difficulty in sitting or walking, please don't ignore. Consulting a doctor timely, can help in preventing further damage to the ‪spine‬, as lack of treatment can lead to spinal deformity like ‪kyphosis‬ or ‪Collapsed Spine‬.

Spinal Tuberculosis

Thanks to the major awareness campaign led by the government, today we have achieved quite a success by making people aware about Tuberculosis‬ (TB) as a disease and its treatment prospects. But, sadly people are totally unaware about TB of Spine Yes, you read it right, there is a spinal problem known as TB of spine Or Spinal tuberculosis‬. Spinal tuberculosis, also known as Pott’s Disease, is a condition in which the vertebrae ‬ gets infected with tuberculosis. It is caused by myco-bacterium which is spread by the way of blood or breathing droplets from an infected person in your lungs. This bacterium due to weak immune system thrives and grows and reach the blood stream, from where it infects a number of organs including the spine Early diagnosis followed by adequate treatment can completely cure spinal tuberculosis.

Treatment for Spinal TB

We have all heard of TB of lungs but we are not aware TB of Spine is just as common. During last few decades medical science has advanced a lot in terms of treatment of this disorder and we can confidently state a person can be cured completely if the stage is not advanced and person is regular with the treatment.If antibiotics are not working,several advanced surgical procedures are available to stabilise rapidly progressing TB. Surgeries like single stage anterior and posterior stabilisation, extrapleral dorsal spine anterior stabilisation and endoscopic thoracoscopic can check progression of TB  even in morbid cases.
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