Water therapy, yoga, stretching and strengthening, walking, prone lying, and deep breathing are simple ways that people with ankylosing spondylitis can stay active and keep their joints flexible.
Keeping an arthritic shoulder immobile can increase pain. Incorporating shoulder stretches, like the towel stretch, crossover stretch, and overhead stretch can help to keep blood flowing, build up the shoulder muscles, and maintain the shoulder's range of motion.
Ankylosing spondylitis, a type of arthritis that mainly affects the spine, is complex. Our award-winning video can guide you through how AS begins and progresses.
