My First Trip to the Hair Salon With AxSpa...I’ve never dyed my hair or done anything adventurous with it. So, I rarely go to the hairdressers. Before Covid I might...reactions14comments
Why I Had to Switch Biologics...After a long journey to get a diagnosis (see my series entitled "7 Years in No Diagnosis Land") and a bad experience...reactions12comments
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Navigating Fear and Resilience...I've been on a weighty journey—a journey characterized by declining health and disability. It is undeniably cumbersome. Chronic illness has disrupted the...reactions6comments
Is My Axial Spondyloarthritis My Fault? No!...I recently got asked by someone I met through coaching and lifestyle self-management how I got AxSpa? That is a very good...reactions12comments
Acceptance and Transition After an AxSpa Diagnosis...I am facilitating a course on lifestyle management for people living with long term conditions, with difficult life circumstances, and in need...reactions5comments
Finding a Way to Move...Over the years, as job and life became more sedentary, it got more difficult to move, and flare ups with my back...reactions1comment
Finding Acceptance, Belonging, and Embracing Your Journey...Living with a chronic inflammatory condition like axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) can often make us feel like outsiders in a world that doesn't...reactions6comments
The 2024 Social Health Awards Program...Editorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards...reactionscomments
Comparison and Ankylosing Spondylitis...We’ve probably all heard the phrase "comparison is the thief of joy." People usually say this to mean that you should stop...reactions2comments
Coming Out at the Doctor's Office...I have seen countless physicians in four different states in the U.S. and my experience with heteronormativity is generally the same. Often...reactions1comment
Chronic Illness: What Have You Done for Yourself?...I am tired frequently, meandering through the days, dragging my impaired body from room to room, the fatigue so overwhelming. Forget exercise...reactions3comments
Mindfulness and AS...We all know that stress is the worst thing for an individual with AS. I know this, and for me having AS...reactions1comment
My Most Valuable AxSpa Strategy Is Pacing...After my diagnosis with AxSpa one doctor told me that I needed to pace myself to manage chronic pain and chronic fatigue...reactions8comments
Sarah Lee...Sarah was previously a health leader on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. When I was nine I began experiencing excruciating pain in all of my joints...
Pamela White...Pamela was previously a health leader on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. Pamela is a former Division I athlete and current J.D. Candidate who was diagnosed...
Katie Saville...Katie was previously a health leader on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. In December of 2018, Katie developed a rare infection in her jaw after a...
Jill King...Jill was previously a health leader on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. Jill King was diagnosed with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-AxSpa) when she was 21 years...
Jessica Gama...Jessica was previously a health leader on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. Jessica is a writer, artist, wife, academic, dog-mom, and outdoor enthusiast who is learning...
Erin King...Erin was previously a health leader on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. Erin currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts with her husband and their two rescue dogs...
Cassia Pelton...Cassia was previously a health leader on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. Cassia Pelton was 18 years old when she first started experiencing sharp pains in...
