Application of Exercise Therapy in Ankylosing Spondylitis (review)
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2013.12.013
- VernacularTitle:运动疗法在强直性脊柱炎治疗中的应用
- Author:
Yamei ZHOU
;
Jinli RU
;
Huaming ZHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
ankylosing spondylitis, exercise therapy, review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2013;19(12):1144-1146
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a systemic disease, which mainly causes to axial joint chronic inflammation. Spine, thoracic and peripheral joints may have varying degrees of activity limitation, and somatic activity is also likely to decline. Ankylosis of the spine and movement disorder of hip are the mainly causes of AS patients' disability, which not only affect the patients' motor function, and but also affect their social interaction, role affordability, mental state and daily living skills. Exercise therapy is the treatment unarmed or with equipment, for injuries, disease, residual patients, to restore or improve dysfunction. There are a number of studies about exercise therapy for joint function of patients with AS, confirmed that exercise therapy plays a crucial role in the treatment of AS patients, on the basis of the medications control.
