What is your #1 go-to item for pain relief?
UPDATE: This giveaway has closed, but we still welcome community members to let us know their #1 go-to item for pain relief.
This October, the AxialSpondyloarthritis.net Team is hosting a giveaway! 1 community member will win a bath pillow, a heating pad, and an under-the-knee pillow for sleep support.
- Jaden, Community Manager (AxialSpondyloarthritis.net)
I keep coming back to the same two-part routine: heat before I move, then something gentle that keeps the joint loaded without flaring it. What changed things for me was treating the recovery side as seriously as the pain side - the tissue around an inflamed joint needs time and the right conditions to rebuild, and this page on tissue repair and recovery resources (https://pepsreview.com/tissue-repair) explained the healing part better than anything my appointments did. Curious what everyone else reaches for on the days when the usual item is not enough?
This is such an important question. I hope many community members respond. Some of our health leaders have written about their go-to ways to cope when the flares overwhelm their treatment. Here are a few: https://axialspondyloarthritis.net/living/comfort-must-haves, https://axialspondyloarthritis.net/living/flare-toolkit, and https://axialspondyloarthritis.net/living/flare-messengers Hope these help. Warmly, Kathy (Team member)
Osteopathic manipulation
Good luck with the new treatment plan your doctors are suggesting. I don't blame you for being wary, considering your previous experiences. I hope you can keep coaching for a long time to come! Warmly, Kathy (team member) I am so so what is that meds and does it cause heart issues that medicine?
But I understand as I don’t either but struggling massively with severe spasms I would take anything to stop these.
Hot water bottle ( it was my grandmother's) and positioning with my partners help with a variety of pillows that change as the pain warrants. Sometimes I also use topical gels ,oils, or creams for pain.
It sounds like you’ve found a combination of things that help you manage the difficult days, and having your partner there to help is a bonus! -Latoya (Team Member)
Heating pad
How often do you find yourself using your heating pad? -Latoya (Team Member)
