Health Anxiety and My Axial Spondyloarthritis...Over the past few months, I have struggled to cope with my health anxiety. On some days it's just as prevalent as...reactions1comment
Navigating Autoimmune Healing Without Succumbing to Dietary Fads...In today's society, the prevalence of autoimmune conditions, such as ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), is rising. These conditions, affecting...reactions2comments
Making Camping Trips Doable With AS...One of our family’s favorite pastimes has always been going away camping. I’ve missed quite a few of those trips over the...reactions2comments
Finally Meeting Some Super Spoonies...When I was first diagnosed with an arthritic condition, I felt very confused and alone. I always thought arthritis was a bit of knee pain that my grandmother used as...reactionscomments
Body Pain (Enthesitis)...If you have axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), some parts of your body likely hurt more than others. One of these areas may be...
What Does Dynamic Disability Mean to Me?...We’ve all heard of the word disability, but what is a dynamic disability? A dynamic disability is a disability that fluctuates in...reactions11comments
5 Questions to Ask the Chronically Ill Person in Your Life (And 5 Questions To Avoid)...If you know someone with a chronic illness like axial spondyloarthritis, you may have questions. This is a good thing — it...reactions2comments
Did My Covid Vaccine Put Me Into A Flare?...If you read my article How I Felt After My First Covid Vaccine, you'll know that I was very sick afterwards. I was...reactions9comments
The Stress Flare...I’ve been having trouble sleeping at night. I’ve been stressed, and not only am I struggling to quiet my mind enough to...reactions5comments
Learning to Cope With Illness Isn’t A Straight Path...It’s a misconstrued assumption that those who have spent years with an illness eventually unlock some secret in managing it. I’m here...reactions6comments
Faking it With Ankylosing Spondylitis...I am a faker. I admit it. But I bet it is not what you are thinking. I fake people out about...reactions2comments
Making Space for Self Compassion...Being kind to yourself is important when you have a chronic illness like ankylosing spondylitis. Some days self-compassion means cutting myself some...reactionscomments
Causes and Risk Factors...The exact causes of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and its subtype ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are not fully understood. But researchers have identified several...
My Stretch Routine...I like to think of ankylosing spondylitis as a very intense personal trainer that uses the threat of my spine fusing together to motivate...reactions22comments
My Diagnosis Journey...Like so many of us, receiving a diagnosis took some time for me as well. When I was about eleven or twelve...reactions9comments
Making Planning Work For You...Life is a tug of war between disruptive chaos and the things we want and need to do. Lots of cool things...reactions2comments
A Year of Physiotherapy...I went to physiotherapy from February 2022 to February 2023. Prior to starting physio, I was unable to be active. I could...reactions2comments
Keegan Matthews-McGee...Keegan was previously a health leader. Keegan Matthews-McGee is a stay at home dad, living in Philadelphia with his wonderful wife Auldyn...
Katie Phares...Katie was previously a health leader. I am 27 years old and was diagnosed with AS in February of 2019. However, I...
Jayson Sacco...Jayson was previously a health leader. Jayson Sacco was diagnosed at age 14 with Ankylosing Spondylitis. This was before internet or any...
