Potts Disease

What is Potts Disease

Pott's disease or Pott disease is a presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that affects the spine, a kind of tuberculous arthritis of the intervertebral joints. It is named after Percivall Pott (1714–1788), a London surgeon who trained at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London. The lower thoracic and upper lumbar vertebrae are the areas of the spine most often affected. Scientifically, it is called tuberculous spondylitis and it is most commonly localized in the
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Signs and symptoms of Potts Disease

Sign and Symptoms of Potts Disease are can be as follows :

Back pain - Symptoms of Potts Disease

Back pain (also known as dorsalgia) is pain felt in the back that usually originates from the muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other structures in the spine.
Back pain may have a sudden onset or can be a chronic pain; it can be constant or intermittent, stay in one place or radiate to other areas. It may be a dull ache, or a sharp or piercing or burning sensation. The pain may radiate into
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Diagnosis of Potts Disease

Blood Test

In order to diagnose potts disease, blood test is requred. A blood test is a laboratory analysis performed on a blood sample that is usually extracted from a vein in the arm using a needle, or via fingerprick. Blood tests are used to determine physiological and biochemical states, such as disease, mineral content, drug effectiveness, and organ function. They are also used in drug tests. Although the term blood test is used, most routine tests (except for most haematology) are done

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5 Strange and Rare Causes for Potts Disease

5 Strange and Rare Causes for Potts Disease

Muscle imbalances and herniated or bulging discs cause most cases of Potts Disease or Sciatica. But what if you don't suffer from either of these problems? There are some other unusual causes to Potts Disease. Here I'm going to share 5 less common things that could be causing your potts disease.
Shingles
Singles is caused by a virus called Herpes Zoster. This is the same virus that causes chicken pox. Shingles affects the nerves that provide
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