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Learn the basics in Strengthening Your Core: Part 1 here! In part one, I focused on what makes up the core, and gentle ways to begin to engage these muscles...

I have developed a new coping strategy over the past few months. I am going to earn my pain. At first glance, it may not sound like the most sensible...

My family and I purchased a home this winter, and while a part of me was extremely excited and anxious to make this happen smoothly, I knew with where I...

Throughout the past year I have noticed that even in the deepest slumber, my pain can control me. Often the pain might wake me. This is annoying but what I...

I am reading an excellent biography of Ulysses S. Grant by Ron Chenow, and I am enjoying it. I have completed about 400 of the 1,200 or so pages, and...

A cold front has arrived and my joints are rigid and slow to respond. Not just the joints in my back and hips, but peripheral joints as well. I bundle...

When I tell people that I have an autoimmune condition, they always ask, "Oh, what is it?" I know they're not going to know what it is, let alone what...

Spondyloarthritis month began this month, and although I live with it all year long, it’s kind of nice to have a whole month dedicated to our illness, isn’t it? All...

The giveaway is now closed! Thanks for checking in and be sure to look out for more giveaways in the future! This year, we're super excited to team up with...

I recently experienced the worst flare I’ve had in 3 years. It was extremely emotional, difficult, and painful. I had my 17th Humira injection 2 weeks prior to this flare...

Sleep is fundamental to help regulate the immune system and live a vibrant and energetic life. We need sleep for restoration, repair, reinforcement of immune function, energy conservation, and more...

Since the beginning of the pandemic it seems like increased stress levels have become the new normal. Stress can be a risk factor for many different conditions in general, but...

I will be the first to admit that when the Covid vaccine first became available, I was weary of it. As a matter of fact, I was adamant that I...

My husband, Keegan, has perfected the art of the biologic. I remember the first time he took it. He was so psyched up to do it that I ended up...

I would consider myself a hard-working person. I started babysitting when I was 15. I had my first part time job at 16. All through college I worked evenings and...

I knew — in some intuitive way — that I had ankylosing spondylitis (AS), or something similar about a decade before I got my diagnosis. I knew it when my...

Editor's note: Be sure to speak with your doctor before trying a new exercise program. Building a strong core can be difficult for those of us with inflammatory back pain...

For our Amplifying Black Voices series, we are exploring how bias in healthcare affects the quality of life for Black people living with autoimmune conditions. Science shows that biases and...

When I'm in the throes of an ankylosing spondylitis (AS) flare-up, the fatigue is through the roof. We're talking about getting up to get a cup of water and immediately...

My sister Danica* has a next-level guest room. If she ever decided to quit working in [redacted] Danica would conquer the hospitality business. An alchemist, she makes every room in...