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, or DMARDs. JAK inhibitors are usually taken long-term...
Understanding Your Test Results...Unfortunately, there is no single test to diagnose axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). If your doctor thinks you might have axSpA, they will order blood and imaging tests. Your doctor will also...
Heel Pain...You may take it for granted that your feet will do what you want when you want them to. But when you have pain in your feet, the story changes...
Chest Pain (Costochondritis)...Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) can affect many different joints in your body. These include the joints between your spine and ribs or between your ribs and breastbone (sternum). Inflammation in these...
Axial Spondyloarthritis Pain...Spondyloarthritis is a condition that affects the joints and the areas where ligaments or tendons attach to bone. Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) refers to a family of conditions that mostly affect...
Spondylitis Versus Spondylosis...Spondylitis and spondylosis are terms used to describe conditions that affect the spine. Both conditions cause back or neck pain and stiffness. But while they may sound similar, these terms...
History of Axial Spondyloarthritis Classifications...The condition that doctors now call axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) was first mentioned in about 1500 BC. Ancient Egyptian pharaohs may have had a form of the disease. But it was...
Flares...Like any form of arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) comes with good days and bad days. Periods when symptoms increase are called flares. Like many features of axSpA, flares are unpredictable...
Anyone here had spinal fusion surgery?...I'd love to hear about any of your experiences with this surgery. Was it helpful? Did it make your AS worse? What was your recovery like? Or maybe you found...reactions6repliesTips & AdviceSurgery
Battling the Thoughts in My Head...Have you ever had thoughts you just don’t want to have, and wish they would leave you alone? Have you ever had thoughts that race one after the other, making...reactions4comments
Low CRP, not much pain and very tired...Hi! I'm diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis +/- 8 years ago. My father and grandfather have it and I have the HLBA27. On the mri they saw irregularities that seemed light...reactions11repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis
Hot pack treatments not right for the pains due to inflammation as they would make it worse? ...What's your opinion?...reactions12repliesAxial Spondyloarthritis Flares Coping
Keeping Me Me...I was diagnosed with AS about a year ago. Two months ago, I switched from injections to infusions and have been in a horrible flare waiting for the new medication...reactions9comments
I Learned to Let Go of My Expectations in Others...For a very long time, I brooded and sulked over the idea that many people around me either didn’t care about my deteriorating health or didn’t care to try and...reactions4comments
Farming With Ankylosing Spondylitis...“Farmers don't just work till the sun goes down, they work until the job is done.” - Unknown After years of being suburbanites, my wife and I moved to a...reactions1comment
Remission...Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a long-term disease that most commonly causes inflammation and pain in the spine and hips. Early in the disease course, axSpA causes lower back pain. Later...
Working With Axial Spondyloarthritis...Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a condition that often starts in the late teen years or young adulthood. As the condition progresses, axSpA can cause joints to join together (fuse). It...
Caring for Someone With Axial Spondyloarthritis...Caring for a loved one with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) can be rewarding, but it comes with challenges too. AxSpA is a chronic inflammatory arthritis that mainly affects the spine and...
Using Fasting to Help With My AxSpa...Editor's note: Fasting should not be used by certain people, such as those who have diabetes, a history of disordered eating, or who need to take medications with food. Be...reactions3comments
The Powerful Synergy of Lifestyle Change and Medical Treatment...There often seem to be two opposing camps in managing AS: adopt a healthy lifestyle or take the conventional medical approach. As a Functional Health Coach I see value in...reactionscomments
