5 Lifestyle Tips to Manage Ankylosing Spondylitis

You might expect ankylosing spondylitis, or AS, to deeply affect your lifestyle. After all, a possible complication of AS is a fused spine, making the lower back stiff and immobile. There are a lot of steps that can be done to reduce AS symptoms and lower the risk of spinal fusion.

In this video, learn lifestyle changes that may help with ankylosing spondylitis, according to Themistocles Protopsaltis, MD, Spine Surgeon at NYU Langone Spine Center.

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Lauren Smith, MA

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