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H Dagfinrud¹, T K Kvien, K B Hagen

¹University of Oslo, Section for Health Science, P.O.box 1153, Blindern, Gydas vei 8, Oslo, Norway, 0316. h.s.dagfinrud@medisin.uio.no

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Physiotherapy, including supervised exercise programs and spa therapy, improves outcomes for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients. Supervised group sessions and combined spa-exercise therapies show greater benefits than home exercises or no intervention.

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Area of Science:

Rheumatology
Physical Therapy
Evidence-Based Medicine

Background:

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease.
Physiotherapy is a key component in managing AS.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review the scientific evidence on the effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions for ankylosing spondylitis management.

Main Methods:

Searched multiple databases (CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, AMED, CINAHL, PEDro) up to January 2007.
Included randomized and quasi-randomized controlled trials involving AS patients and physiotherapy interventions.
Assessed outcomes including pain, stiffness, spinal mobility, physical function, and patient global assessment.

Main Results:

Individualized or supervised exercise programs showed benefits over no intervention (low-quality evidence).
Supervised group physiotherapy demonstrated superior outcomes in spinal mobility and patient global assessment compared to home exercise programs (moderate-quality evidence).
Combined inpatient spa-exercise therapy with outpatient physiotherapy yielded significant improvements in pain, physical function, and patient global assessment compared to physiotherapy alone (moderate-quality evidence).

Conclusions:

Individual home-based or supervised exercise programs are more effective than no intervention for AS.
Supervised group physiotherapy offers greater benefits than individual home exercises.
Combined inpatient spa-exercise therapy followed by group physiotherapy is more effective than group physiotherapy alone for AS management.