How AS and AxSpa Are Different For Women...In the past, doctors thought that ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) were more common in men than women. Now, there...reactions20comments
What Are Axial Spondyloarthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis?...Spondyloarthritis is a type of arthritis that affects the joints and the areas where ligaments or tendons attach to bone. Axial spondyloarthritis...
Ankylosing Spondylitis vs. Degenerative Disc Disease: What's the Difference?...Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and degenerative disc disease are both illnesses of the spine that share many of the same painful symptoms. Sometimes...reactions12comments
My Journey with Infliximab Infusions for Ankylosing Spondylitis...I get infliximab infusions (under the brand name Inflectra) for my AxSpa every four weeks. Inflectra is a biosimilar of Remicade. This...reactions3comments
How Diet and Lifestyle Changes Impact My AS Symptoms...Shortly after my diagnosis, I started to investigate diet and lifestyle changes to help fight ankylosing spondylitis. I wanted to become the...reactions5comments
What My AxSpA Diet Looks Like...We hear a lot of conversations around well-being and diet, especially in the chronic illness community. We are often told that diet...reactions1comment
Axial Spondyloarthritis Versus Degenerative Disc Disease...Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and degenerative disc disease (DDD) are spine conditions that share many of the same painful symptoms. Sometimes it is...
Beat the Winter Chill with Our Cozy AxSpA Giveaway!...GIVEAWAY CLOSED - Thanks for participating The colder months can often mean increased stiffness and discomfort for those of us managing axial...reactionscomments
The Lies I Told Myself Before Diagnosis...It’s roughly twenty years since I first noticed my symptoms. Eight years later I would finally hear them referred to as clear...reactions13comments
Reflecting on Life When My AS Was Undiagnosed...As a lot of us do around new year, I was reflecting on 2023, which got me thinking about life now compared...reactions1comment
Blinded by AS...Ankylosing spondylitis diagnoses can take years to find, and they usually come after a ton of pain and unexplained symptoms with a...reactions9comments
The Long-Term Effects of Uveitis...I was freshly out of college and going into grad school when uveitis struck — and it struck hard. I was otherwise...reactions2comments
Self-Care During the Holiday Season and Beyond...On the Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday, many of my patients reported severe flares of their arthritis and back pain from ankylosing...reactions6comments
Lisa Marie Basile...Lisa Marie Basile was officially diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis in 2017 after living with nearly a decade's worth of symptoms. She has...
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...
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...
Coping With Pain...Living with chronic pain can have a major impact on your daily life, affecting everything from your ability to go about everyday...
Is Chronic Illness Trauma a Thing and Do I Have It?...The short answer is: I don’t know. This would be an incredibly short article if my answer was simply yes. I asked...reactions9comments
Stress, Trauma, and Autoimmune Conditions: What Research Reveals...Painful life experiences can take a toll on your physical and mental health. We know that stress and trauma raise your risk...reactions2comments
Winter Is Here—How I’m Prepping for the Cold...The colder months are by far my least favourite time of the year. Sure, the snow is beautiful and it means I...reactions19comments
