Expert opinion and key recommendations for the physical therapy and rehabilitation of patients with ankylosing spondylitis

摘要: Abstract Aim: Physiotherapy is an integral part of the management ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and there a needfor recommendations which focus on rehabilitation patients with AS. We aimed to develop recommen-dations for physical therapy AS based evidence expertise.Methods: The Anatolian Group Assessment in Rheumatic Diseases (ANGARD) scientific group ofTurkish academicians (physiatrists rheumatologists) who are experts withAS. A systematic literature search summarizing current available physiotherapy trials inAS were presented before special 2-day meeting. Experts attending this meeting first defined aframework main principles thereafter collectively constructed six major recommendationson After email survey was conducted rate thestrength recommendations.Results: Six key cover general terms earlyintervention, initial follow-up assessments monitoring, contraindications precautions, advicefor methods exercise constructed.Conclusion: These developed using evidence-based data expert opinion. imple-mentation these should encourage more comprehensive methodical approach therehabilitation Regular lifelong mainstay consid-erable need well-designed studies will enlighten role AS.Key words: spondylitis, physiotherapy, recommendations, rehabilitation.Ankylosing common inflamma-tory rheumatic disease that predominantly affects thesacroiliac joints spine, leading structural