The content of self-care includes the correct choice of doctors, medication and the correct treatment of the disease process and treatment of various problems; secondly, the establishment of a healthy, positive mental and psychological state to overcome the disease; thirdly, the daily diet and living, work life, and even rest and sleep and other aspects of good behavior; finally, active, reasonable physical exercise, in a sense even more important than drug treatment. The following are some of the methods of self-care joint exercises: a. Pay full attention to the mobilization of the body’s ability to help themselves: the body has a natural defense and resistance to a variety of harmful factors, when the joint inflammation state or injury, it will send a pain signal, so that patients avoid excessive exercise, the joints can be protected. In patients with ankylosing spondylitis, if morning stiffness decreases and pain does not worsen after activity, this suggests that the amount of exercise can be increased appropriately. Conversely, if pain or discomfort continues to worsen with activity, activity should be reduced and rest increased. Therefore, if the joint pain is not very severe and can be tolerated, it is recommended that the patient try not to use pain medication, so as not to mask the warning given to the organism by the pain. Second, appropriate joint health exercises are vital. As the saying goes, life is about exercise. There are many benefits of exercise that are difficult to achieve with medication: 1. Exercise makes bones stronger and allows the body to deposit more calcium in the bones, making them stronger and enhancing their ability to support the body. 2, exercise promotes muscle metabolism, making it more powerful and contributing to joint stability. 3, exercise can regulate mental balance, eliminate anxiety and depression. Excessive strenuous exercise can aggravate joint damage from pre-existing diseases. Third, the daily life of the joint precautions: for ankylosing spondylitis patients to prevent the occurrence of hunchback is very important, the occurrence and development of hunchback is very slow, making it difficult to detect. This is why it is extremely important to maintain proper posture and mobility of the torso. Always think of keeping the torso straight, no matter walking, sitting, standing or lying, you should remember to keep the torso straight, sit straight, do not lean back chairs, do not sit on soft sofas, and avoid sitting on reclining chairs. Insist on sleeping on a hard bed; strive for prolonged supine posture. For early patients, once a day in the morning and evening each prone, each time adhere to half an hour, to slow the trunk flexion helps. Standing, usually you can follow the wall with your feet, knees straight, shoulders, back against the wall, eyes flat, the patient’s head occipital part often can not touch the wall, should try to lean back, adhere to 5 seconds, relax and then do several times. Swimming is a whole body exercise, which is beneficial to the spine and limb joints, so it is a good exercise method for patients who master swimming.