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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.

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?

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?

9 Things to Consider Before Hiking with a Chronic Illness

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

Ankylosing Spondylitis and the Digestive System

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

Identifying Trails for Hikers with Disabilities

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

Believing Chronic Pain Sufferers

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...

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...

Crested Butte’s Hiking Trails Will Leave You Speechless

I wanted to spend the entire day on these trails, exploring along the river, then further up the hillside into the Aspen grove, then deeper

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-