The first thing you need to do is to make sure that you have the right kind of work. 1. The intensity of your work cannot be too great, because if you have ankylosing spondylitis, your condition will develop too fast, and there is no way to do strenuous work if you have ankylosing spondylitis. 2. The actual fact is that you will be able to get a lot more than just a couple of hours of work. Although the magnitude of joint movement is not required too much, but must do more joint exercises to prevent further stiffness.