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HELP & SUPPORT
NASS was founded in 1975 at the Royal National Hospital
for Rheumatic Diseases in Bath. Its members include people with
AS, their families and friends together with physiotherapists, doctors
and research scientists working on the problems of the disease.
The Society exists to:
- provide support, education and information about managing
the social and medical aspects of AS;
- provide a forum to educate health professionals and the public
in the problems of the disease;
- fund a small amount of research;
- influence governmental bodies and the National Health Service
to provide improved treatment facilities.
Keep informed with AS News
To keep you fully up-to-date, the Society publishes a twice-yearly
membership journal called AS News. This publication contains articles
by doctors, research scientists, physiotherapists and people with AS
themselves. It also features news from
our branch organisations and a correspondence
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Keep mobile with NASS Exercise Programmes
The experience of NASS members shows that effective management
of the condition relies on a combination of anti-inflammatory
drugs with a programme of regular and vigorous exercises designed to stretch ligaments and strengthen muscles to maintain
mobility and good posture. Local NASS branches throughout the UK provide hydrotherapy and gym sessions supervised by physiotherapists. Click here to find a branch near you. - return
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