Developing Your Fatigue Response Plan...Have you ever had uninvited guests gate crash your holiday gathering? I like to think of myself as warm and welcoming, but...reactionscomments
Vision Problems (Uveitis) and Axial Spondyloarthritis...Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is an inflammatory form of arthritis. The chronic inflammation that comes with axSpA causes swelling and pain, mainly in...
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...
Sex and Intimacy...Chronic pain and stiffness can make it difficult to maintain intimate relationships. If you have axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), you may find that...
Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Axial Spondyloarthritis...There are various conditions or diseases that occur at the same time as conditions on the AxSpA spectrum. These are called comorbid...
Avoiding Cabin Fever During The Coronavirus...The last week has really turned in Philly: schools are closing, offices are encouraging workers to work from home, and the first...reactionscomments
Peripheral Spondyloarthritis...Spondyloarthritis is a type of arthritis that affects the joints and the areas where ligaments or tendons attach to bone. There are...
The Coronavirus Just Hit NYC, And I'm Feeling Frightened...I just got off the phone with a reporter from TheLos Angeles Times. They were asking people in the disability and chronic...reactions1comment
What Are Axial Spondyloarthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis?...Spondyloarthritis is a type of arthritis that affects the joints and the areas where ligaments or tendons attach to bone. Axial spondyloarthritis...
Who Treats Spondyloarthritis?...Spondyloarthritis is an umbrella term that includes a variety of inflammatory rheumatic diseases that cause arthritis. This includes axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA). The...
Glossary of Spondyloarthritis...When you are diagnosed with a medical condition, you may start to see a lot of medical terms and abbreviations. Not knowing...
Pregnancy and AxSpA...If you have axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), you may wonder how pregnancy will affect your condition. While there is little research on the...
A Long Time in Pain with No Diagnosis...I'm a 26-year-old female. I work as a Physical Therapist Assistant for an outpatient orthopedic clinic at a physician-owned medical group. My...reactions15comments
Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis (Ankylosing Spondylitis)...Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a general term used for 2 types of arthritis that affect the spine: radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA) and...
My AS Life Before Diagnosis...I know I’m considered to be one of the lucky ones. From the onset of symptoms to diagnosis, it took one full...reactions4comments
Imaging Tests to Diagnose Axial Spondyloarthritis...Diagnosing AxSpA spectrum conditions can be challenging and the process of doing so is multi-faceted. A variety of symptoms may be present...
I Did Everything Right and Still Got a Disease...I was recently scrolling through Instagram when I saw a post from a self-proclaimed fitness coach. It said: “No disease is inherited!...reactions5comments
If I Can Turn Back Time...Every day, I wake up hoping today will be a different day. Hoping that today, will be a better day, then the...reactionscomments
Sausage Fingers (Dactylitis) and Axial Spondyloarthritis...Dactylitis is a symptom that can occur with many spondyloarthritis conditions, including axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). It most commonly occurs in people with...
Osteoporosis and Axial Spondyloarthritis...There are various conditions or diseases that occur at the same time as conditions on the AxSpA spectrum. These are called comorbid...
