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Category: Ankylosing Spondylitis

Feb 25, 2024

Physical Therapy with Ankylosing Spondylitis

As it turns out, Physical Therapy is a negotiation between your goals and what your body can handle, especially with Ankylosing Spondylitis.

Jul 1, 2022

Ankylosing Spondylitis Flare-Ups

There are as many disease courses as there are spondies with Ankylosing Spondylitis. Read more about my experience with AS disease flares.

Nov 7, 2021

What An Ankylosing Spondylitis Diagnosis May Mean for You

Though this disease is painful and can be debilitating, many are able to lead a “normal”, albeit altered, life. What might AS mean for you?

Sep 17, 2021

An Axial Spondyloarthritis Patient Dictionary

Anyone else get lost in the slew of confusing and hard-to-pronounce terminology that comes along with an Axial Spondyloarthritis diagnosis?

Apr 15, 2021

Ankylosing Spondylitis and the Digestive System

Gastrointestinal issues are some of the more common complications of Axial Spondyloarthritis that occur outside of the spine...

Dec 9, 2020

Diary of Things for Another Day with AS

December 9th, 2020 Tomorrow is another day. Carpe Diem. Here today, gone tomorrow. There are lots of clichés and aphorisms out there...

Nov 9, 2020

Living with an Invisible Illness

But my friends cannot see my increased inflammation, my coworkers can not read my pain levels on any given day, my doctors cannot record the

Sep 12, 2020

Waking Up with Ankylosing Spondylitis

Morning stiffness comes with an urgency to move, but also a hesitation to move and cause more pain. On other mornings, I wake with mild-to-

Aug 4, 2020

Sleep, Pain, and Ankylosing Spondylitis

When I don’t get enough sleep at night my body immediately lets me know with more than just tiredness.

May 15, 2020

Ankylosing Spondylitis and Women

It's vital to discuss the fallacies we run into when searching for information and the barriers we hit when seeking medical advice.

Apr 14, 2020

Ankylosing Spondylitis and Immunosuppression During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Before I received my directives to stay home, and even to a lesser-extent now, I worry about how my risk during the pandemic

Mar 20, 2020

Simple Tasks with Ankylosing Spondylitis

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is an immune-mediated rheumatic disease that causes inflammation, pain, fatigue, stiffness and lack of mobility,

Mar 9, 2020

Striking Views without a Climb - Hike Placitas!

But from the north, the mountains look slightly less abrupt as the juniper and pinion-covered foothills ease toward the crest and the crest

Mar 1, 2020

Chronic Illness and the Anthropocene

Our planet will most likely outlive the impacts of the Anthropocene, though what remains may be completely unrecognizable to us.

Feb 4, 2020

Ankylosing Spondylitis - Do Your Research!

Diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis? What does the diagnosis mean for you? You are your best advocate--arm yourself with information!

Jan 26, 2020

Why Create This Blog?

In other words, there’s a wealth of blogs and online resources for the skilled and able hiker, but there’s markedly less out there for those

Dec 31, 2019

Establishing Limits with Ankylosing Spondylitis

AS provides its own restrictions, but there are also limits you can set to minimize your chance of increased pain, fatigue, and a flare.

Dec 12, 2019

Road Trips with Inflammatory Arthritis

Road trips are fun, but not always comfortable. Read some tips and tools for surviving long car rides with chronic pain and inflammation.

Nov 12, 2019

My Diagnosis Journey

At the age of 30 I received my diagnosis, but not because someone accurately assessed my back pain. I was in the third year of my PhD