What are the treatments for ankylosing spondylitis?
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The aims of treatment are: to ease pain and stiffness, to keep your spine as mobile and flexible as possible, and to limit the extent of any deformity.
Physiotherapy and exercise
It is vital to have a good posture and a regular exercise routine. This helps you to keep a full range of spinal movement and may help to prevent your spine from 'stiffening up'. Regular specific exercises are thought to limit the extent of any spinal deformity that may develop. The exercises may also ease back pain. You will normally be referred to a physiotherapist who will advise on the exact exercises to do. Exercises should become a routine part of life. Ideally, they should be done daily.
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