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
A pelvic obliquity is usually the result of muscular tension in the lower spine and buttocks, as well as muscular imbalances, for example when one half of the body is trained more than the other. The pelvis can usually compensate for slight misalignment itself, but only when the misalignment is greater do problems arise. Since … Exercises against a pelvic obliquity
Settling Dislocation of the pelvis is possible if the pelvic obliquity is caused by mechanical blockages. This is the case when, for example, individual vertebrae are displaced from their natural position, resulting in a blockage and restricted movement. Specially trained physiotherapists or chiropractors can then actively bring the vertebra back into the correct position with … Settling | Exercises against a pelvic obliquity
Thorn Therapy The Dorn Method was developed in the 1970s by Dieter Dorn, a farmer from Allgäu. The method aims to treat problems of the musculoskeletal system gently, easily and with the help of the patient without the use of equipment. The Dorn therapy is a good way to correct a pelvic obliquity. At the … Thorn Therapy | Exercises against a pelvic obliquity
Leg length difference Technically speaking, a leg length difference is a difference in length between hip and foot. An anatomical (i.e. based on bone length) leg length difference, however, is something only very few people have. In most cases, a leg length difference is functionally acquired. This means that the cause of the optical and … Leg length difference | Exercises against a pelvic obliquity
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
Diagnosis The diagnosis is largely made from a precise questioning of the symptoms and from physical examinations. By exercising certain movements in the hip joint, the causal area can often already be narrowed down. However, it is often determined that the pain is not caused by the muscle itself. Pressure from outside on the buttock … Diagnosis | Pain in the left buttock
