Treatment of
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
Physiotherapy is a key element of treatment and physiotherapy has beneficial effects for patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS).
Exercises should include deep breathing and aerobic exercise, stretching, strengthening, and postural exercises, spinal extension and a range of motion exercises for the spine. Swimming and pilates are also recommended. Spinal surgery may be of value in selected patients and is performed for a variety of reasons in ankylosing spondylitis patients.1
Best Exercises for Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
![Pilates](https://goodhealthwecare.org/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/treatment-of-as-1-1-293x293x0x15x293x263x1611123644.png)
Pilates
![Extension exercises](https://goodhealthwecare.org/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/treatment-of-as-1-2-293x293x0x15x293x263x1611123637.png)
Spinal extension exercises
![Postural exercises](https://goodhealthwecare.org/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/treatment-of-as-1-3-293x293x0x15x293x263x1611123641.png)
Postural exercises
![Deep breathing](https://goodhealthwecare.org/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/treatment-of-as-1-4-293x293x0x15x293x263x1611123623.png)
Deep breathing
![Yoga](https://goodhealthwecare.org/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/treatment-of-as-1-5-293x293x0x15x293x263x1611123636.png)
Yoga
![Motion Exercises](https://goodhealthwecare.org/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/treatment-of-as-1-6-293x293x0x15x293x263x1611123636.png)
Motion exercises
![Aerobics](https://goodhealthwecare.org/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/treatment-of-as-1-7-293x293x0x15x293x263x1611123632.png)
Aerobics
![Stretching](https://goodhealthwecare.org/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/treatment-of-as-1-8-293x293x0x15x293x263x1611123639.png)
Stretching
Treatment types for Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
![Lifestyle Changes](https://goodhealthwecare.org/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/treatment-of-as-2-6-353x309x0x0x353x309x1611123629.png)
Lifestyle changes
![Physical Therapy](https://goodhealthwecare.org/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/treatment-of-as-2-3-353x309x0x0x353x309x1611123650.png)
Physical therapy
![OTC Therapies](https://goodhealthwecare.org/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/treatment-of-as-2-2-1-354x310x0x0x354x310x1611123631.png)
Over-the-counter therapies
![](https://goodhealthwecare.org/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/treatment-of-as-2-5-353x309x0x0x353x309x1611123630.png)
Prescription medication
![Alternative medicine](https://goodhealthwecare.org/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/treatment-of-as-2-1-353x309x0x0x353x309x1611123625.png)
Alternative medicine like yoga or acupuncture
![Surgery](https://goodhealthwecare.org/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/treatment-of-as-2-4-354x310x0x0x354x310x1611123628.png)
Surgery
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![Biosimilars](https://goodhealthwecare.org/wp-content/uploads/brizy/imgs/treatment-of-as-last-image-585x450x0x0x585x450x1611123640.png)
References –
- Wenker KJ, Quint JM. Ankylosing Spondylitis. [Updated 2018 Nov 14]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2019 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470173/
- Research findings: exercise for ankylosing spondylitis. Frontline 2 January 2019. https://www.csp.org.uk/frontline/article/research-findings-exercise-ankylosing-spondylitis. Accessed 17 Dec 2019