Living
with Ankylosing Spondylitis is an enormous challenge for the sufferer as well as
his caretakers. The chronic pain and the stiffness becomes a constant hurdle to
completing even basic everyday tasks. Moreover, people with Ankylosing Spondylitis tend to feel tired due to the adverse immune reaction.
While
there is no silver bullet for the problem of Ankylosing Spondylitis, there are
many tried-and-tested ways to mitigate commonly associated symptoms like
chronic pain. Today, let’s look at 7 simple things you can try out to get some
relief from Ankylosing Spondylitis pain.
How to fight Ankylosing
Spondylitis-related pain
1. Have a warm bath: The warm water helps to temporarily improve blood
circulation throughout the body, especially the spinal region. This brings much
needed nutrients to the spinal column and reduces pain sensation for a while.
Moreover, a warm bath is quite relaxing, thus helping you find some relief from
the constant pain, stress and worries generated by this condition.
2. Maintain proper posture: If you are required to sit or
stand for several hours at a stretch, then having a poor posture can worsen
Ankylosing Spondylitis. Thus, try to watch your body position once every 20
minutes and make appropriate changes. Keep the head, neck and the buttocks in
one straight line as much as possible. After just a few days, good posture will
come naturally to you.
3. Engage in moderate exercise: Controlled activity is an
essential part of combating Ankylosing Spondylitis. If the spine is left inactive,
the stiffness can take several months to go away. Thus, you should do simple
stretching exercises, especially those which focus on the spinal column and the
surrounding muscles. This will help you gradually regain flexibility as well as
strengthen your back.
4. Start swimming: Another way you can engage in
spine-intensive activities is to start swimming regularly. This activity
provides full-body exercise without involving any expensive equipment. Most
importantly, swimming is relatively safer than land-based exercise in terms of
injuries resulting from accidents or
overuse. Try to swim for just 15 minutes 4 days a week at first. As you start
to recover from Ankylosing Spondylitis, you can increase the duration to 20 or 30
minutes.
5. Watch your weight: People suffering from Ankylosing
Spondylitis tend to become physically inactive. The constant pain, stiffness
and adverse inflammation in the bones can force people to cut down on
calorie-burning activities. This can lead to weight gain, which in turn puts
increased pressure on the spinal column. Thus, try to bring your weight within
the safe range with respect to your age and height.
6. Quit smoking: Keeping aside the damage to your
lungs and the increased risk of cancer, smoking worsens Ankylosing Spondylitis
by heightening the pain sensation. More importantly, the dangerous chemicals
found in cigarette smoke can interfere with your medication, thus needlessly stretching
the recovery period. You should stop smoking immediately, if you want to get
rid of Ankylosing Spondylitis.
7. Get adequate rest: As noted above, people suffering
from Ankylosing Spondylitis may feel
easily tired. The strong immune reaction affecting the spinal column can take a
toll on the vitality of even the most resilient amongst us. So, make sure you
get enough sleep every night. Instead of working continuously for several
hours, break up your schedule into small, manageable chunks. This way, you will
be able to complete your work without needlessly exhausting yourself.
By Dr.
Shabtab Khalid
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