Any treatment for Ankylosing Spondylitis?!

I go for massage and pthysiotherapy!. Taking warm shower or Bath seems to help with pain management!.

Massage
Many people with spondylitis find therapeutic massage very helpful, and if done carefully, it can be a beneficial tool for pain relief and stress reduction!. If a massage therapist is aware of a person's spondylitis and understands the disease and any potential manipulation issues, gentle massage can help promote well being!. It may provide temporary relief of pain or stiffness, and in some cases improve flexibility because of the increased blood circulation!. "In all my years of experience as a physical therapist, I have never known massage to worsen the symptoms of inflammation in a patient with AS!. Deep tissue mobilization is nearly always welcomed by those with AS and is usually given in combination with passive stretches and ultrasound, heat or ice," says Mary Rosenberg, Physical Therapist, Los Angeles, CA!.

Yet some people with spondylitis cannot tolerate the procedure due to increased pain as a result of the massage!. Others attribute massage as a trigger for disease flare-ups!.

Check with your health insurance on whether they cover massage treatment in your plan, and if so, ask how often you can get the massages!.

TENS Unit
This stands for "transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation"!. It requires passing an electric current to nerve cells through electrodes placed on the skin!.

Exercise is an integral part of any spondylitis program, along with good posture habits and medication to reduce pain and stiffness!. Fitting exercise into your day can be tough, but it needs to be done!. Exercise is such a high priority that it is important to make time for it each day (even 5-10 minutes during a work break is helpful)!. If you do, many benefits will result from your efforts!. A spondylitis exercise program will help you maintain good posture, flexibility and eventually help to lessen pain!. In many cases, good posture and mobility can even be regained with proper doses of medicine and exercise!. Most people with spondylitis feel much better with exercise!. The trick is to do enough but not too much!. This can vary from day to day!. Be good to yourself and never push to the point of pain or extreme fatigue!.

Before beginning any new exercise program, consult your physician or physical therapist!. They can help provide modifications to suit your particular needs!. Ask which exercises you should do and then check to see that you are doing them correctly!.

Treatment
The goal of treatment is to relieve pain and stiffness, and prevent or delay complications and spinal deformity!. Ankylosing spondylitis treatment is most successful early, before it causes irreversible damage to your joints, such as fusion, especially in positions that limit your function!.

Medications
Your doctor may recommend that you take one or more of the following medications:

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)!. NSAIDs

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