Ankylosing spondylitis, also known as strong spondylitis (AS), is a Greek word for curved spine.
Spondylitis), which is Greek for curved spine, as the name implies, most of the disease presents with a deformity of the spine. The age of patients with AS is 16-25 years old, with a male to female ratio of about 10.6:1. The disease is rare after the age of 30 and before the age of 8, and has a certain degree of family aggregation. The main manifestation of spondylitis becomes primary spondylitis, accompanied by reactive arthritis, psoriasis, etc. becomes secondary spondylitis, usually we say that spondylitis is mainly referred to primary spondylitis. 1, diet (1) avoid smoking and alcohol (2) eat easily digestible food, avoid eating raw, cold, hard and irritating food to prevent the impact of digestive function (3) drink more water as appropriate to promote drug metabolism and reduce adverse drug reactions 2, body posture (1) work is to maintain a straight posture, reduce the forward cervical action, should always change posture and stretch the muscles and bones. (2) the seat should not be too short or too deep, sit down at right angles to the knees and hips. (3) mattress soft and hard: too hard bed board will increase the local spinal pressure, making the pain worse; bed board is too soft can not effectively hold the body. (4) the pillow height is appropriate, do not the pillow higher and higher, resulting in cervical forward tilt aggravation. 3, exercise exercise can reduce the degree of stiffness and increase muscle strength around the joints. It is an effective way to stop the deterioration of ankylosing spondylitis. 4. Self-psychological adjustment (1) Establish a good family and interpersonal network so that you can receive care and assistance when facing setbacks and stress. (2) actively cultivate and maintain an optimistic attitude towards life. (3) Learn to confide in each other, which helps to relieve psychological pressure. (4) Participate in diversified activities to continuously build self-confidence and a sense of accomplishment from successful experiences.