Daily life and self-exercise for patients with ankylosing spondylitis

  Self-care Maintain an optimistic state of mind.  Avoid cold and humid environment, excessive fatigue, mental stimulation, irregular life, etc. Avoid staying up late at night.  Take medication on time and follow up regularly.  Dietary principles Eat protein-rich, highly nutritious foods such as meat, fish, more fruits and vegetables for vitamins, and drink milk for calcium.  Avoid overweight and reduce the burden on joints.  Quit smoking and alcohol while taking medication, especially smoking.  Rehabilitation training principles Avoid forgetting to maintain a normal body shape due to the effects of the disease.  Be sure to do it according to your strength, otherwise it will be counterproductive.  In the acute period, rest is the mainstay, and in the recovery period, functional exercise is the mainstay, and the combination of movement and stillness is the mainstay.  The functional exercise of the neck and low back is the main focus, not requiring a large amount of exercise or exercise load.  Do not perform exercise activities within 2 hours of eating.