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Getting Physical to Ease Your Ankylosing Spondylitis
(2022)
Abstract
When you have ankylosing spondylitis (AS), an inflammatory disease that causes pain and stiffness in your lower back and spine, it’s important to stay as physically active as possible. That may sound counterintuitive: Why would you keep moving if it hurts to do so? But AS can get worse if you don’t. When you’re active, you’re less likely to stiffen up and have pain. As a physical therapist and behavioral scientist who focuses on rheumatological diseases like AS, I believe strongly that physical therapy is a crucial part of treatment that can be as important as medication. It can go a long way toward managing discomfort and help you get back into a regular routine again.
Keywords
- Ankylosing spondylitis,
- Spine
Disciplines
Publication Date
October 5, 2022
Citation Information
Maura Iversen and Hallie Levine. "Getting Physical to Ease Your Ankylosing Spondylitis" (2022) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/maura-iversen/201/