What Chronic Fatigue From an Illness Feels Like...The concept of a "rest day" never really crossed my mind until I found myself experiencing serious ankylosing spondylitis fatigue. About a...reactions1comment
Ankylosing Spondylitis vs Osteoarthritis: How to Tell the Difference...Inflammatory back pain refers to pain and stiffness that comes along with an autoimmune condition such as ankylosing spondylitis. Wear-and-tear osteoarthritis and...reactions13comments
Stretch Your Way to Costochondritis Pain Relief...Costochondritis is a condition that causes pain in the chest area. It usually happens when the cartilage around your ribs gets inflamed...reactions16comments
TENS Unit for Pain Management...A TENS unit is a device that some people with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) use to help manage their pain. It is a...
Medical Marijuana and CBD...More and more people are using medical marijuana and CBD to treat conditions like axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Although they are not approved...
Herbs and Supplements...If you have axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), you may want to add vitamins, minerals, or herbs to your diet through supplements. Supplements are...
Complementary and Integrative Health...Complementary and integrative health (CIH) is a group of medical treatments that are not part of mainstream, or conventional, medicine. Here, mainstream...
Surgery...People with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) face a complex journey. But the right treatment plan can improve their lives. AxSpA treatments help reduce...
JAK Inhibitors...Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors are drugs that help to reduce inflammation in the body. JAK inhibitors are known as disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs...
Steroids...Steroids used for inflammation, also called glucocorticoids or corticosteroids, are drugs that act like the hormone cortisol. Cortisol is a hormone made...
Biologic and Biosimilar Drugs...Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a long-term condition with no cure. But treatments such as getting regular exercise and taking medicines can help...
Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs)...While there is no cure for axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), there are treatments to help reduce pain and inflammation. The main treatment goals...
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)...Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a condition that can worsen over time. There is no cure for AxSpA, but there are treatments that...
Medications for Axial Spondyloarthritis...Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a long-term condition that slowly gets worse. If left untreated, axSpA may lead to long-term joint damage and...
Exercise and Physical Therapy...Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic condition that cannot be cured. Conditions like axSpA are long-term and progressive. But they can be...
Treatment for Axial Spondyloarthritis...Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that affects the spine and may affect other joints. There is currently no...
Community Team...Welcome to Health Union's Community Team. Our Community Team is made up of a diverse group of employees of Health Union who...
My Experience With a Severe Sjogren’s Syndrome Flare...A few years ago, I presented with blurry vision and a weird sensation of people moving away from me while I looked...reactions7comments
Living With Mental Health: A Personal Journey...As a young lad my dad always told me, "Boys don’t cry." My mum too, would also comfort me. "Come on now...reactionscomments
Combatting Chronic Fatigue: 4 Ways to Cope with Physical Symptoms...Aside from the general knowledge of being absolutely exhausted all of the time, chronic fatigue is more than just feeling tired. In...reactions7comments
