Ankylosing Spondylitis treated with Physioball Exercises Using Yoga and Gravity – An Innovative Means of physiotherapy
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic disease affecting spine, few peripheral joints and diminished chest expansion. It causes considerable pain disability, reduces subject’s quality of life and inflicts huge health care burden. This study subject with ankylosing spondylitis was diagnosed in February 2016, but had symptoms, remained undiagnosed and was treated for the musculoskeletal pain since 2012. This presentation aims at to analyze the efficacy of Physioball based exercises using yoga and gravity. The results were encouraging with an improved BASDAI index by 32%. The subjects with AS could be treated with this innovative means of yoga and physical ball exercises for an enhanced quality of life.
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Dr S. S. Subramanian
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