Rehabilitation

The exercise is gentle enough for rehabilitation while still providing cardiovascular benefits. Interviews indicated that non-surgical management and perioperative rehabilitation are important but inconsistently provided. Sled training provides rehabilitation benefits. Sled training allows users to gain training benefits without the injury risks associated with other resistance methods. The exercise helps users build capacity without the impact stress of running or jumping. Patient-participants reported benefits from allied health services including physiotherapy and occupational therapy. A retrospective cohort study is cited as finding considerable functional improvement after comprehensive rehabilitation following spinal surgery. Rehabilitation programming may use lateral lunges to prepare clients for dynamic lateral movement. After discharge, rehabilitation continues at 3 to 5 sessions per week for the first 6 weeks, then reduces to 2 to 3 sessions per week until 12 weeks. Recommended aerobic exercise for AS patients is 3-5 times weekly at moderate intensity for 30-45 minutes per session. Resistance training should target major muscle groups 2-3 times weekly to address weakness…