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

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

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?

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

I’ve learned to stop relying on trail ratings because the simplistic rating system is subjective at best and not meant for disabled bodies.

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

February 4th, 2021 Identifying trails that are appropriate for the hiker with a disability is easier said than done, right? Finding easy,...

January 25th, 2021 Here’s the deal - chronic pain is no joke. It’s nothing to shrug off, to downplay, or to disregard. But many of us...

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

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

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-

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

Chronic pain, unlike acute pain caused by short-term illness or injury, cannot easily be rested, iced, and medicated away either.

All of our conditions are intensified by simply doing too much, which presents a challenge for any vacation, but especially Vegas.

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

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

As I write, most of us living are under strict social distancing and stay-at-home ordinances. While these measures are absolutely necessary

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

While your doctor is certainly the medical professional in the room, you’re the one with the most at stake when making medical and

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

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

Joint pain and inflammation worse in the cold? Find creative ways to reduce cold-weather joint pain and stay active during the winter!

At most points along this drive it’s not visibly obvious that the edge of the McCarty lava field is only feet away, since sage brush and

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

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

A prescription delivery delay typically equates to a late dose. Read some tips to help anticipate and avoid medication delays.

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

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

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