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Can Manipulating The Fascia And Ligaments Help To Recover From Ankylosing Spondylitis?

My my wife has ankylelosig spondolits with degenerating discs and hope. how ca this therapy be so different from others that have let us down. (arristotti). Pardon my spelling. But a process of manupulating tha facia and ligaments for for rapid recovery.
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Hello,

It look that you are asking for some form of manipulation therapy for ankylosing spondylitis.In AS there is inflammation of ligament with gradual ossification.

There are some useful immune medicines like infliximib for its treatment but exercises is most often advised in this to prevent its severity.

Manipulation is helpful in this as this increase the flexibility in ligaments.But this should be guided & under supervision.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Mukesh Tiwari
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Can Manipulating The Fascia And Ligaments Help To Recover From Ankylosing Spondylitis?

Hello, It look that you are asking for some form of manipulation therapy for ankylosing spondylitis.In AS there is inflammation of ligament with gradual ossification. There are some useful immune medicines like infliximib for its treatment but exercises is most often advised in this to prevent its severity. Manipulation is helpful in this as this increase the flexibility in ligaments.But this should be guided & under supervision. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Mukesh Tiwari