<s>[INST] my gand pa is 86 yrs old, 5 ft ht, 50 kg wt .MRI of dorso-lumbar spine report says that partial collapse of D 11 & L2 vertebral bodies are noted associated with fluid and edema in the D 11 - D 12 & L1 -L@ intervertebral disc.he has bone tb he is adviced to take akt 4 He is adviced to take calcimax 500, Reconia Silver, Elderwit, Fefol, Benadon RabikindDSR, loficam 4 mg, Neurokind od. he has severe back pain and he sleeps a lot he is always drowzy he does not have any other problem He is on bed since last 10 days when will he get cured? [/INST] Tuberculosis of vertebral bodies is called Potts spine.it is very common in some developing countries like India. He needs complete course of akt4 for about 12 months under supervision of a physician. Along with this if there is collapse of vertebrae it can compress nerve roots to prevent that he needs opinion from orthopedic surgeon also. He will suggest some lumbar support belt and some exercises. </s>