Abstract:Chronical inflammatory diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis, that basically affect joints and muscles cause disability, due to the side effects of medicines, comorbid cases, and joint destruction in years. Despite the recent improvements achieved in pharmacologic treatments, the functional losses due to rheumatic diseases and the decrease in quality of life and labor loss thereof can not be avoided. It is recommended that patients should do exercises and physical activities together w… Show more
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