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Yes it can and a common reason is inflammation that happens in the joint where the ribs join the spine and breast bone. This area can fuse together and therefore cause a restriction of your capacity to fully inflate your lungs thus shortness of breath. This assumes it’s not another medical condition causing it.
I found that deep breathing exercises to try and fully inflate lungs and expand chest to help prevent fusing. We used to blow plastic ducks across the pool at our hydrotherapy groups which really got you pushing yourself to be 1st.
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@A MySpondylitisTeam Member. Those who keep up with the diaphragmatic breathing exercises regularly fare the best. I just had lunch in a crowded noisy restaurant and maintained conversation across the table. First time in 5 years. It was so good to be able to be part of the group again instead of sitting sidelined because I choose to not put forth the time and effort to keep my chest cavity flexible and my diaphragm strong. Its a lot of work to stay functional. Hard too. Most people are able to take the ability for granted. You don't realize what you have until you lose it. I love the duck races! Way more fun than my just lying on my bench focusing on the count and expansion-contraction. Keep up the great work! Im about to get started on it for the day...yours in better health P ☺️ 🙏
I’m often short of breath when walking
I have (what I call) good days to walk and non walking dayd
@A MySpondylitisTeam Member. The automated response left out Costochondroitis. This can be overcome with deep diaphragmatic breathing exercises done daily a minimum of 10 repetitions at least once a day. There are plenty of You Tube instructions how to do this online. Mine was so bad that i could barely speak. I would have to take as deep a breath as i could, which was actually dismally shallow, then all i could manage was 2 words at most on exhale. I could not project my voice at all, forget conversations in a large room with other noises. It took a good year or more doing focused deep diaphragmatic breathing exercises daily for at least a year before my good breathing and voice capabilities returned. Yours in better health P 😌🙏
Yes, ankylosing spondylitis (AS) can cause breathing problems and shortness of breath in several ways:
• AS can affect the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in your jaw, making it difficult to breathe normally while sleeping
• When AS affects the cervical spine, it can lead to respiratory difficulties
• AS can compress nerve Show Full Answer
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