Physiotherapy interventions for ankylosing spondylitis

Abstract

A substantive amendment to this systematic review was last made on 12 August 2004. Cochrane reviews are regularly checked and updated if necessary.

Exercise therapy for spondyloarthritis: a systematic review

“…Results from inpatient rehabilitation protocols were comparable to outpatient exercise protocols. these findings are in keeping with previous reviews [8,40].…”

“…Reporting bias across studies is generally low or unclear; only two studies preregistered their study protocols [25,29]. the mean PeDro score of the 18 Rcts included was 5.8 (SD 1.4; range [4][5][6][7][8]. the six non-randomised controlled trials had a mean PeDro score of 3.5 (SD 0.5; range 3-4) (Supplement 2).…”

“…exercise programmes have shown small but beneficial effects on spinal mobility and physical function in adults with AS [8]. to our knowledge, no review has systematically examined the effect of exercise in other SpA subtypes, although exercise is frequently advised as part of their management.…”

Differential Diagnosis and Management of Ankylosing Spondylitis Masked as Adhesive Capsulitis: A Resident's Case Problem

“…The results from a systematic review suggest that for individuals with ankylosing spondylitis, both home-based and supervised exercise programs individualized to the patient are better than no intervention, and that supervised group physiotherapy is better than home exercises. 15 A multimodal exercise approach that includes aerobic, stretching, and pulmonary exercises in addition to usual medical care may provide greater improvements in spinal mobility, work capacity, and chest expansion than usual medical care alone. 23,34 In addition, manual therapy has been shown to be effective for improving spinal mobility in these patients.…”

Psychological Co-Morbidities and Physical Therapy in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis

“…Apart from pharmacological treatment, physical therapy forms a vital part in the treatment of AS 9 . Patient global assessments, spinal mobility and physical function benefitted considerably due to different exercise programs and physical therapy as revealed by a Cochrane review 10 . In a heterogeneous group of patients with spondyloarthritis having AS patients also a part of it, Haglund and colleagues demonstrated lower disease activity, better physical function, and improved health related quality of life when World Health Organization global recommendations of physical activity for health were met 11 .…”