What kind of exercise is better for ankylosing spondylitis?

The occurrence of ankylosing spondylitis has a serious impact on the patient's life and work. Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic disease that progresses relatively slowly and is relatively hidden. There are basically no obvious symptoms in the early stages. When symptoms appear in the body, the condition may worsen. Therefore, it is usually necessary to closely observe changes in the body and go to the hospital in time to check for any abnormalities. So, what kind of exercise can ankylosing spondylitis do?

Patients with ankylosing spondylitis can exercise. But if the pain is more obvious, they must stay in bed and try not to move on the ground. When the condition is stable, they can exercise appropriately. Common exercise methods include the following.

1. Swimming: For patients with ankylosing spondylitis, you can choose swimming. Swimming is a whole-body exercise that can stretch the body and enhance the body's cardiopulmonary function. Swimming can also increase pituitary function and greatly improve the body's resistance and immunity. Patients are best to choose breaststroke when swimming, which will have a more obvious effect.

2. Tai Chi: Tai Chi is a soothing exercise that can flex and extend the hip joint and spine, relieve symptoms and prevent deformities.

3. Abdominal exercise: The patient can lie on the bed with his knees bent, feet on the ground, arms on both sides of the body, head and shoulders slowly raised, and touch his knees with his hands.

4. Cat's back exercise: The patient can kneel down, like a cat, relax the head as much as possible, then arch the back, and finally return to the original position, lift the hips, and stretch well.

5. Turning exercise: The patient can sit on a chair, cross his hands, turn to the right, hold for 5 seconds and then reverse.

Patients with ankylosing spondylitis can do the above exercises, which is beneficial to the recovery of the disease. Before exercise, you should pay attention to warming up and relaxing the joints and muscles. Only in this way can you prevent muscle strain during exercise. Patients should pay attention to gradual and persistent exercise, and each exercise time should not exceed 30 minutes. If pain or other abnormal conditions occur during exercise, stop immediately.