Self - Help Organisations 
National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society

The National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society is a membership organisation dedicated to providing patient education and support. We produce publications as well as video film of the essential exercise programme. 

The society has a growing branch network of over 100 branches providing supervised physiotherapy one evening a week for 2000 members of the society. The society answers social and medical questions on the disease. 

The society donates approximately 8000 copies our Guidebook for Patients mainly to hospital rheumatologists and physiotherapists who are in contact with AS patients. This is especially important as the average age of diagnosis is 23 years old and a very large part of the management of the disease is the responsibility of the patient.

Contact Information:

The National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society
PO BOX 179
Mayfield
East Sussex
TN20 6ZL
Tel: 01435 873527
Fax: 01435 873027

Website: www.nass.co.uk
e-mail: nass@nass.co.uk