Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory rheumatic condition affecting primarily the spine and the sacroiliac joints. Its distinguishing feature is that pain eases with movement rather than rest — the opposite of mechanical back pain. Here exercise is not a supplement but a component at the centre of treatment; international guidelines explicitly recommend regular exercise alongside medication. In Bursa Nilüfer, Fzt. Kemran Hafız delivers a mobility-focused programme that complements the treatment your doctor is running.
About your physiotherapist
Fzt. Kemran Hafız provides one-to-one care for ankylosing spondylitis at the clinic in Bursa Nilüfer — in Fethiye Mahallesi, on Kelebek Sokak, at a central point of Nilüfer, opposite the Fethiye covered market.
It is a short trip by car or public transport from İhsaniye, Odunluk, Balat, Özlüce, Ataevler, 23 Nisan and the surrounding areas. Every session is one-to-one, assessment-based and tailored to you.
One of the least-discussed but most important issues in ankylosing spondylitis is rib-cage mobility. When the rib joints are affected, deep breathing becomes restricted; over time this directly affects breathing capacity and overall endurance.
Fzt. Kemran Hafız starts by measuring chest-expansion distance and makes breathing work a tracked part of the programme. The measurement is repeated at regular intervals, so whether mobility is being preserved rests on a number, not a feeling.
One of the least-discussed but most important issues in ankylosing spondylitis is rib-cage mobility. When the rib joints are affected, deep breathing becomes restricted; over time this directly affects breathing capacity and overall endurance.
Fzt. Kemran Hafız starts by measuring chest-expansion distance and makes breathing work a tracked part of the programme. The measurement is repeated at regular intervals, so whether mobility is being preserved rests on a number, not a feeling.
Regular breathing and chest-mobility work contributes to preserving breathing capacity and sustaining overall daily-life endurance.
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The change around the chest is measured while breathing in and out; this measurement is repeated at regular intervals to track how mobility is progressing.
They're recommended at regular intervals as part of the programme; frequency is set based on the person's measured capacity.
Preserving capacity, and in some cases improving it, is possible with regular breathing and mobility work; the outcome varies from person to person.
For back pain that persists without a clear imaging finding: a programme that looks for the source.
For pain settling between the shoulder blades that builds through the day: a programme aimed at the source.
An exercise-based, one-to-one physiotherapy programme for back pain and pain radiating into the leg.
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