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This article explores the impact of Ankylosing Spondylitis on a person's daily life and outlines ways to help to make activities easier to manage. It suggests ways that HCAs and APs can facilitate this process.
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Why is it important?
Ankylosing Spondylitis can cause pain, fatigue and limitation of joint mobility, particularly within the spinal column. These symptoms can affect a person's ability to cope with many activities of daily life. By the adoption of alternative techniques, many tasks can be made easier to manage.
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This page is a summary of: Ankylosing spondylitis: living with the condition, British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, May 2009, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/bjha.2009.3.5.42367.
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