Charity
NASS is the patient organisation for people with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) which is a painful progressive rheumatic disease which mainly affects the spine. We provide advice, support and information for patients and their families and with 83 active local branches in the UK.
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Stretch for NASS
This year the theme for World Arthritis Day is ‘Move to Improve’ so NASS came up with the idea that people with AS could stretch to raise awareness and money for the charity. All funds raised will go towards a national branch development and support fund to help support all our NASS branches throughout the UK and create new branches so that more people with AS can access and benefit from the regular exercise sessions.
AS is a form of inflammatory arthritis that affects the spine. It is a painful progressive condition that if not diagnosed early enough or treated correctly can cause irreversible fusing of the spine. Drug therapy and exercise is the main treatment for AS with exercise being the single most important thing a person with AS can do to help themselves. Exercise increases flexibility and mobility, improves posture and sleep and reduces the stiffness and pain experienced by many people with AS.
Please dig deep and support the NASS branches!
Recent donors
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Matt Lemon £18.20 24.12.11 From a collection by NASS Southampton |
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JC £17.32 16.10.11 from a collecting box from NASS Birmingham |
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Kath McDonald £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 14.10.11 Well done Vicky x |
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Peter Stocker £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 13.10.11 Well done Tora x x |
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Nick Martin £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 12.10.11 Good Luck and well done Vicky Merrett! x |
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Jan Martin £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 12.10.11 Well done Vicky xxx |
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Sue Price-Whittle £30.00 (+ £7.50 giftaid) 21.09.11 I've got AS and hope that every little bit helps. |
