In many cases, ankylosing spondylitis leads to a stiffening of the spine as part of the rheumatic inflammatory processes. Regular physiotherapeutic exercises are therefore essential in the course of therapy. The exercises serve to keep the spinal column as mobile as possible. It is advisable to do the exercises on your own outside of the … Exercises for ankylosing spondylitis
Causes The causes of ankylosing spondylitis are still not clearly understood. However, it is assumed that it is based on a genetic defect in the immune system, as 90% of the patients have the protein HLA-B27, which is responsible for the recognition and control of diseases.This type of protein can be different in each person, … Causes | Exercises for ankylosing spondylitis
Thrust Bekhterev’s disease is a disease that progresses differently from patient to patient and does not always show the same pattern even in one and the same patient. There are phases in which the symptoms can be kept well under control and phases in which the symptoms sometimes get much worse. In the latter case, … Thrust | Exercises for ankylosing spondylitis
Summary Due to the versatility of ankylosing spondylitis, it is difficult to give an exact prognosis for the course of the disease. Since the cause is not clearly defined and no antidote is known, the disease is considered incurable. Consistent physiotherapeutic care and adaptation to everyday life as well as good education for affected patients … Summary | Exercises for ankylosing spondylitis
Bechterew’s disease is named after its discoverer Vladimir Bechterew. The term ankylosing spondylitis is used as a synonym for Bekhterev’s disease: ankylosis = stiffening, -itis = inflammation, spondyl = vertebra. As the name describes, it is an inflammation of the vertebral joints, which over a longer period of time leads to stiffening and thus to … Physiotherapy Bechterew’s disease
Symptoms, course and risks In ankylosing spondylitis, either parts of the spine, the entire spine or the joints of arms and legs are affected. The inflammation and stiffening usually develops from caudal (bottom/foot) to cranial (top/head). If the joints of the arms and legs are also affected, the therapist will of course address and treat … Symptoms, course and risks | Physiotherapy Bechterew’s disease
Further measures Passive therapy for ankylosing spondylitis includes stretching, especially of the front muscle chain (especially the hip flexors), which is greatly shortened by the bent posture. Massages of the tense muscles and breathing therapy (e.g. contact breathing) are also useful measures in physiotherapy for Bekhterev’s disease. Sports that are easy on the joints such … Further measures | Physiotherapy Bechterew’s disease
