The effectiveness of exercise therapy for ankylosing spondylitis: a review.
Exercise therapy is an important component of current standard therapy for patients with ankylosing spondylitis. The purpose of this review is to provide important guidelines when prescribing exercises by reviewing articles evaluating the effectives and usefulness of exercise therapy in patients with ankylosing spondylosis.
Wang
Ching-Yi
CY
School of Physical Therapy, College of Medical Science and Technology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chiang
Pin-Yen
PY
Lee
Hong-Shen
HS
Wei
James Cheng-Chung
JC
D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000628:therapy*