The Strobe Light Effect: What People Get Wrong About Chronic Illness...I was watching a cop show the other day, and one of those “drug-addled club” scenes came on. You know, the one...reactions2comments
How I Approach The New Year...Happy New Year! What does the start of the new year mean to you? To me, this question has shifted over the...reactions2comments
New Year, Same Body...What do I want to make sure to get out of this year? Some common New Year's resolutions have to do with...reactions4comments
Three Ways I Overcame Anxiety About (Another) Diagnosis...As I sat in that sterile conference room, awaiting confirmation from my genetic counselor, I couldn't help but feel detached from the...reactions4comments
Axial Spondyloarthritis Symptoms...Chronic, long-term back pain is one of the most commonly reported health problems in the United States. Not surprisingly, back pain is...
Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis (Ankylosing Spondylitis)...Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a general term used for 2 types of arthritis that affect the spine: radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA) and...
Spondylitis, Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis: What Is the Difference?...The names of 3 health conditions that affect your spine sound very similar. However, spondylitis, spondylosis, and spondylolisthesis have some key differences...reactions2comments
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
