Strength Training and Ankylosing SpondylitisOver the last few blogs, you may have gathered I am a yogi and personally believe it is the most important form...reactions2comments
What Is the Social Health Network Community?Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health...reactions4comments
My Experience With an Ankylosing Spondylitis Self-Management CourseBack in the freedom of our pre-Covid world I was lucky enough to attend a specialist self-management course for ankylosing spondylitis at...reactions2comments
No, Ankylosing Spondylitis Is Not Rheumatoid Arthritis"I have ankylosing spondylitis or AS," I tell the busy-body woman who I know through friends and family. She's asking me how...reactions2comments
My Life in Ankylosing Spondylitis RemissionI was skimming the notes from my recent rheumatology appointment when I saw the word. “Remission.” A word I’d heard used most...reactions12comments
Remission From Ankylosing Spondylitis: The Search for a UnicornIn something of a weird coincidence, my step-father also had ankylosing spondylitis. Russ died tragically in a car accident several years before...reactions8comments
Preparing for Imaging Appointments With Ankylosing SpondylitisPart of life with ankylosing spondylitis includes scans to check for bone change and progression. My disease activity over recent years has...reactions7comments
Pop Quiz #2: Learning More About Ankylosing SpondylitisWe're back with another pop quiz to test your knowledge! Let us know how you did in the comments below! Have a...reactions2comments
Pop Quiz #1: Learning More About Ankylosing SpondylitisTest your AS knowledge and take this short quiz! How many did you get correct? Share in the comments below!...reactions1comment
My 3-Day Vacay in LA With SpondyloarthritisI recently returned from Los Angeles, a valid business trip, but my daughter and I also chose to see the sights as...reactions6comments
6 Months of Long Covid With Ankylosing SpondylitisIn March 2021, a year after the pandemic began, I got COVID-19 I was a week away from my first COVID-19 vaccination...reactions4comments
Deciding to Have Children With Ankylosing SpondylitisI was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis the year before I became pregnant. At the time, I was living in the Chicago area...reactions4comments
Famous People With Axial SpondyloarthritisI am reading an excellent biography of Ulysses S. Grant by Ron Chenow, and I am enjoying it. I have completed about...reactions3comments
Driving Difficulties With Ankylosing SpondylitisEver since I was a teenager, I had one goal, which was to learn how to drive and get my license as...reactions6comments
I Bought an Ankylosing Spondylitis Friendly CarYou can read my article "Driving Difficulties with Ankylosing Spondylitis" to see the difficulties I had driving my Mini. My Mini Cooper...reactions7comments
A Look At The Difficult Journey of Spondyloarthritis TreatmentMany people outside of the axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) community do not understand that “treatment” is a full sentence. The symptoms of spondyloarthritis...reactions6comments
Being Around People Who Get ItI’ve had quite a few people come and go from my life ever since I got sick. I try my best to...reactions2comments
Success and the Pandemic“Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” -- Winston Churchill I am ready...reactions4comments
Foreign Music TherapyMusic has the power to transport me back in time. When I hear a certain song, I find myself thinking about what was...reactions6comments
Applying for Disability BenefitsI've had axial spondyloarthritis and fibromyalgia for about four years now. Well, that's when I was diagnosed. In truth, I've probably had...reactions1comment
