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The effectiveness of exercise therapy for ankylosing spondylitis: a review
Author(s) -
WANG ChingYi,
CHIANG PinYen,
LEE HongShen,
WEI James ChengChung
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of rheumatic diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.795
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1756-185X
pISSN - 1756-1841
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-185x.2009.01411.x
Subject(s) - ankylosing spondylitis , medicine , physical therapy , exercise therapy , intensive care medicine , manual therapy , spondylitis , alternative medicine , randomized controlled trial , pathology
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.