Resources for patients and health professionals

ASIF'S Mission
Find out more about ASIF, what we do and axSpA. This is a great introduction for medical professionals and patients alike. It is available for download in A4 and US Letter size. Please contact us about translating this leaflet.

ASIF What Is Axial Spondyloarthritis
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IMAS Infographic
We have a number of images available which show results from the first stage of the IMAS (International Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis) survey. Keep an eye on social media and the newsletter and contact Jo on office@asif.info if you have any questions.
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Women and AxSpA
Historically axSpA was thought of as a man's disease. This is now known to be incorrect but women continue to be misdiagnosed. This infographic shows some of the statistics. Please feel free to download and distribute this poster (please acknowledge ASIF and UCB). If you would like to get this translated into your own language, we have it available in illustrator the design software so that your own words can be inserted. Contact office@asif.info for more information
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What is Axial Spondyloarthritis
This infographic explains the terms Axial Spondyloarthritis, non-radiographic spondyloarthritis and ankylosing spondylitis or radiographic spondyloarthritis - and other terms under the umbrella term axSpA. If you would like to get this translated into your own language, we have it available in illustrator the design software so that your own words can be inserted. Contact office@asif.info for more information
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Self-Diagnosis
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AxialSpondyloarthritis(axSpA)
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NASS in the UK have a wide variety of exercises and stretches available on their website for people with axSpA.
Prepared by the Turkish Society for Rheumatology and the Turkish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with support from UCB.
AS Stretching Exercises
AS Breathing Exercises
AS Posture Exercises
AS Stregthening Exercises
More Exercise Resources

Exercise You Tube Videos
The Ankylosing Spondylitis Association of the Russian Federation have a series of very good exercise You Tube videos which can be found here.Warm up before classes physical therapy (physical therapy) Bechterew's disease
Physiotherapy (physical therapy) Bechterew's disease for patients with low disease activity
Physiotherapy in ankylosing spondylitis for patients with moderate disease activity
Physiotherapy (physical therapy) in ankylosing spondylitis patients with high disease activity
Bath AS Assessment Forms
ASAS Teaching Slides

- Epidemiology
- Juvenile Spondyloarthritis
- Clinical Manifestations
- Outcome
- Diagnosis
- Imaging (X-ray, MRI)
- Pathogenesis
- Treatment