Tips for Managing at Work With AxSpa...Some of the biggest challenges with AxSpa can present themselves in the workplace. Only a small percentage of people are financially independent...reactions1comment
Confused about some of my issues with AS...I'm a 76-year-old woman diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, uveitis, fibromyalgia, a white brain matter disease, asthma, etc. I am not sure if...reactions4comments
One thing after another…...I’m a 60-year-old female who has lived with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis since my late teens. It started with SI joint pain, hip...reactions7comments
Living With AxSpA, Deciding to Have Children, and Genetic Counseling...Having children was never my top priority in life. Being a teenager, talking with my girlfriends about life plans, we had different...reactionscomments
Remission is Reversing My Acceptance of My Chronic Illness...Chronic illness doesn’t come into a person’s life in a convenient, ready-made package. It arrives in a series of disjointed boxes that...reactions2comments
Research on New Treatment Options...Research is key to making progress in diagnosing and treating axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Researchers are exploring new ways to help people with...
What’s in Keegan’s Flare-Up Kit?...Do you have a flare-up kit? If not, I highly recommend it. We never consciously thought about putting a flare-up kit together...reactions10comments
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...
Complications and Comorbidities...Having axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) increases your risk of certain other health conditions. When you have more than one condition at the same...
Mild Fever and Spondyloarthritis...Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a group of inflammatory arthritis conditions. SpA is categorized as either axial (mainly in the back and spine) or...
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...
Myths and Misconceptions About Axial Spondyloarthritis...When you are first diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), you may not understand much about it. Learning about the condition and being...
Mental Health Month 2020: Not Just In Your Head...For a long time, we said mental health happens in the mind and the body is just along for the ride. People...reactionscomments
I Tried "Yoga for AS"...Many years ago, I walked into a sweaty, crammed group yoga class on Saint Marks Place here in New York City. It...reactions3comments
Throwaway Society...As someone who lives with a chronic illness, I am constantly battling the ever-present challenges of both the disease and life, in...reactions3comments
United We Stand...Today we live in a world where a lot of people have an opinion. At times those free-floating thoughts are insensitive, and...reactions12comments
How Disability Theories Exclude People with Chronic Pain...Disability is a complex topic, so naturally, there are many ways to think about it. The disabled community has different ideologies —...reactions3comments
City Living With A Chronic Illness, Part 1...I’ve been thinking a lot about accessibility and disability as I work on my third non-fiction book, City Witches. The book is...reactions2comments
AxSpA Pain Management...First of all, managing pain is different for everyone. During my journey, I quickly learned there is a lot of trial and...reactions3comments
The Inconsistency of My Illness Causes Me Fear...When it comes to chronic illness, no two days are the same. The inconsistency and unpredictability that come with a chronic illness is what gets...reactions4comments
