Why is it important for people with ankylosing spondylitis to have functional exercise? Functional exercise plays an important role in restoring joint function and preventing ankylosis in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. This is something that cannot be replaced by medication. Although many patients with ankylosing spondylitis experience significant pain relief or even disappearance after regular medication, they do not pay attention to functional exercise, resulting in spinal ankylosis and muscle stiffness, which seriously affects the patient’s daily life. The lesson is profound. Therefore, functional exercise is very important in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis, and appropriate functional exercise should be selected as early as possible according to the condition. In what areas should patients with ankylosing spondylitis strengthen their exercise? It is well known that exercise is particularly important for patients with ankylosing spondylitis. So, what are the characteristics of ankylosing spondylitis that we should strengthen our activities? We conclude that there are four main aspects: 1. maintain the physiological curvature of the spine to prevent deformity; 2. maintain good chest mobility to avoid affecting respiratory function; 3. strengthen muscle exercise to prevent or reduce atrophy of limbs due to disuse; 4. maintain bone density and strength to prevent complications such as osteoporosis. What should patients with ankylosing spondylitis pay attention to when they exercise? Patients with ankylosing spondylitis should exercise their joints with the appropriate amount of activity, from little to much, gradually increasing, and stopping when appropriate. Do not be too hasty, it is necessary to adhere to a certain period of time before the results will appear. Try not to increase the amount of painkillers before the activity, so as not to damage the joints with too much activity. The basic principle of functional exercise is gradual, depending on the condition, and the duration of pain after exercise should not exceed 2 hours. Do not overexert yourself, prevent accidents, and be persistent. How can patients with ankylosing spondylitis prevent spinal hunchback deformity? 1, exercises to maintain the mobility of the thorax, such as: daily deep breathing, chest expansion exercises. 2.Exercises to maintain the flexibility of the spine, such as: the movement and rotation of the waist and neck in all aspects. 3, daily morning, noon and evening prone 20 minutes, which helps to stop the back and hips become bent. 4, sitting and standing with the spine as straight as possible, the correct posture is very important to prevent spinal curvature, such as sitting in a vertical hard-backed chair, lying on a hard bed, standing with the chest up, do not bend the back. How do people with ankylosing spondylitis perform breathing exercises? We can take the following methods to ensure the normal mobility of the broad chest and maintain normal respiratory function. 1. Posture: First of all, you should relax. Lie flat, bend your knees, support your feet horizontally on the bed, hold your hands tightly behind your head or put your hands on both sides of your body. 2.Movement: Inhale as much as possible with your nose, make your chest rise, then exhale with your mouth until all the air is exhaled, then relax. Exhale again and repeat the above action 10 times, 3 times a day. How do people with ankylosing spondylitis perform neck activities? Ankylosing spondylitis is a systemic disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the medial joints, often resulting in cervical spine lesions that restrict movement. Performing rehabilitative functional exercises can help with flexibility of joint movement. The method is: 1, standing position, feet apart and shoulder width, hands crossed waist for deep breathing and do the following actions. 2, forward flexion and backward extension: in the exercise with deep breathing, inhalation of the neck as far as possible forward flexion of the lower jaw close to the upper edge of the sternal stalk, exhalation of the neck backward extension to the maximum, repeated 7-8 times. 3, left and right lateral flexion: inhalation of the head to the left, exhale the head to restore the central position; inhalation of the head to the right flexion, exhale to restore. Alternating left and right, repeated 7-8 times. What are the easiest exercises for patients with ankylosing spondylitis? Patients with ankylosing spondylitis may not be able to perform activities due to various conditions, but due to the necessity of functional exercise, we introduce to patients the simplest and easiest way to do this, which requires a wall. First, we stand with our backs to the wall, with our shoulders and hips against the wall and our heels as close to the wall as possible. The chin is close to the chest and the back of the head is against the wall. Relax your shoulders. Raise your arms upward and forward, but do not bend your elbows. Stretch upward as far as possible, but do not lift your heels. Bring your upper arm close to your ear with your thumbs facing the wall. Try to insist on relaxing afterwards and repeat several times a day to effectively improve the functional status of the spine.