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...
Ashley Nemeth...Ashley was previously a health leader on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. Ashley Nemeth is a blind mother of 3 ages 14, 15, & 18. She...
Arden Doerner Barbour...Arden was previously a health leader on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. Arden Doerner Barbour was diagnosed with non-radiographic axial spondylarthritis in May 2020. She went...
Ali Cornish...Ali was previously a health leader on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. Ali Cornish is a freelance writer and founder of Everthrive who lives in northern...
Don't Let What You Have Define Who You Are...I have a dual diagnosis plus a genetic diagnosis: ankylosing spondylitis (AS), Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), and secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). I...reactions7comments
Diet Changes That Helped My AS...Living with condition like AS is not as simple as taking medicine and getting on with it. Medication can only do so...reactions28comments
Taking Risks as a Chronically Ill Person...As a sick and disabled person, it isn’t very often that I actually get to take risks or even have the choice...reactions3comments
