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Physiotherapy for ankylosing spondylitis: evidence and application.

Laura A Passalent

Curr Opin Rheumatol 23(2):142-7 (2011) PMID 21150624

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a disease that tends to affect younger individuals, many of whom are in the prime of their lives; therefore, incorporating the most up-to-date evidence into physiotherapy practice is critical. The purpose of this review is to update the most recent evidence related to physiotherapy intervention for AS and highlight the application of the findings to current physiotherapy research and clinical practice.

DOI: 10.1097/BOR.0b013e328342273a
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