Rehabilitation exercises for ankylosing spondylitis

  Ankylosing spondylitis is a systemic disease of unknown origin, mainly involving the sacroiliac joints, hip joints, intervertebral joints, cribriform joints, sacroiliac joint lesions are the most common, and about 1/3 of patients can be seen in peripheral joints such as shoulder and elbow joint lesions.  The treatment is mainly: medication, physical therapy, surgery, etc., after the condition has improved, especially attention should be paid to the rehabilitation period of exercise: 1, daily posture training 1) standing: head to maintain a neutral position, jaw slightly closed, shoulders naturally relaxed; abdomen slightly inward, feet and shoulder width, ankle, knee, hip and other joints to maintain a natural position, the center of gravity should not be shifted; 2) sitting: should sit right angle hardwood chair, waist and back straight, tired When you can lean back the hips, waist and back resting on the back of the chair; 3) lying position: should sleep on a hard bed, it is appropriate to lie on your back, side lying alternately, avoid maintaining a posture for a long time, the pillow should not be too high or no pillow, in addition to the daily morning or before bed can be prone for 5 minutes.  2, gong method exercise 1) gong method 1: supine feet together, toes up, hands naturally on both sides of the body, natural breathing for about 3 minutes, and then with the idea of breathing between the chest and umbilicus small abdomen, inhalation with the idea of sending gas into the lower Dantian, while the waist, hips upward arch, the force concentrated in the waist and shoulders back, exhale when the waist, hips down, so repeatedly for a number of 10 times; 2) gong method 2: legs Stand together (toes and heels together), hands crossed waist, to the waist as the point of movement to the left, backward, right, forward 50 times, and then reverse 50 times; 3) Method 3: hands crossed waist, walk backward for 10 minutes The above gong method, the action is relatively slow, not much activity. To increase the activity of the gong method can choose Yi Jin Jing, Five Animal Play, Eight Duan Jin or Taijiquan, etc.