Hello!
You should go for an X-ray after couple of months, but if his orthopedician wants an MRI you can go ahead, it is important to understand the healing and his response to anti tubercular medicines.
Various methods to understand healing from Tuberculosis spine are:
1) X-ray and MRI
2) ESR
3) Weight gain after treatment
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You can walk with decrease in your symptoms of back pain. My suggestion for you is to go for a present day X-ray and if the healing is fine then go ahead with your 15 min walks. You can do lots of exercises in sitting and sleeping postures, learn from an expert physiotherapist.
Resistant Tuberculosis is serious; my suggestion for you is to complete the full course of medications for 6-9 months till you are certified tuberculosis cured, after this there is no reason to worry.
Follow up with a TB specialist.
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Dear sir,
i am in bed rest for 2mnths now may i walk at home?atleast 15min may i walk?
Once spinal tb is cured, is there is any chance to again come in FUTURE or not at all? what prblm may comes in FUTURE for this? pls tell some suggestion sir.thank you
Sir, Thank you very much for your advice.
My doubts are more or less cleared. But when one is lying down for such a long period of time, will one not lose muscle and legs become weak? My husband feels that no excercise will make him weak. Are there any excercises he can do while lying in bed?
His ortho is asking us to get another MRI done. Will another MRI at 5 weeks sho/ pick up any improvement ? Or should we wait longer?
If we should wait then what is the best time ( at how many weeks) should MRI be done?
Thank you very much for the info.
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Any problems in the lumbar vertebra can cause symptoms of pain in legs.
After 2 months of medications, (4 drugs for tuberculosis regularly) and seeing his response and weight gain and seeing the changes on his X-ray scan his physician will allow him to walk with a stick and support.
I would suggest X-rays every 2 months for the maximum of 3 times in a year to monitor his progress and response after anti tubercular medications. If suggested then go for 1 more MRI, that would be enough without any complications.
He can start physiotherapy after 2-3 months.
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Hello!
As you had tuberculosis and bone pathology your physician suggested calcium to you. You can take it for 3 months and also drink milk during the treatment for getting dietary protein and calcium.
Get your minerals checked and know the present value of serum calcium and discuss with your physician before stopping calcium supplements.
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