TY - JOUR T1 - Rehabilitation Treatment Strategies in Ankylosing Spondylitis JF - The Journal of Rheumatology JO - J Rheumatol SP - 2266 LP - 2266 DO - 10.3899/jrheum.110691 VL - 38 IS - 10 AU - MATTEO COLINA AU - GIOVANNI CIANCIO AU - MARCELLO GOVONI Y1 - 2011/10/01 UR - http://www.jrheum.org/content/38/10/2266.1.abstract N2 - To the Editor:We read with great interest the recent article by Masiero, et al regarding the efficacy of exercise combined with an educational-behavioral program in patients with stabilized ankylosing spondylitis (AS)1.We agree that physical therapy has remained a mainstay for the treatment of AS in order to reduce pain, preserve spinal flexibility, prevent postural deformities, and improve muscle strength. Although tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) antagonism has dramatically changed the … Address correspondence to Dr. Colina; E-mail: matteo.colina{at}gmail.com ER -