For the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis, physical exercise is as important as medication. Some of the more appropriate exercises are: swimming, yoga, jogging, tai chi, etc. When swimming, the body is in a horizontal position in the water, buoyancy counteracts the effect of gravity, all joints and muscles can be effectively exercised, note that you should swim in as many ways as possible. It is best to avoid high-intensity strenuous sports, such as wrestling, playing tennis, basketball and table tennis. When playing sports, trainers with cushioning effect insoles should be worn to reduce trauma to the joints. Special emphasis should also be placed on patients with hip joint lesions to insist on functional exercises of the hip joint, such as abduction and squatting, in order to maintain a good functional state of the joint and reduce the possibility of joint disability. Physical exercise is good for maintaining the mobility of the thorax, maintaining the flexibility of the spine, maintaining the motor function of the limbs, preventing or reducing the muscle atrophy of the limbs due to disuse, maintaining the bone density and strength, and preventing osteoporosis, etc. While emphasizing drug treatment, corresponding physical exercise should not be neglected. Do not be bedridden and unwilling to move because of pain, which will only accelerate the progress of the disease.