You might chalk it up to a stressful work week, an unresolved issue with your partner, or that third tequila shot at happy hour. And that’s okay: Not getting it up from time to time isn't necessarily a cause for concern. But if your failure-to-launch issues are less situational and more of a regular thing,…
Whether you’ve been newly diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) or have been living with the condition for a while, it’s reasonable to have questions about treatments that could make you feel better. After all, the right medications can help you manage the symptoms that come along with your condition, and even the disease itself. …
TAKE A DEEP BREATH. That’s good advice for when you feel overwhelmed, stressed, or anxious. It helps you center yourself and relax. Ad taking it a step further to focus on a pattern of inhaling and exhaling could heighten the calming effects. The 4-7-8 breathing exercise is one technique that can cultivate “body, soul,…
What is axial spondyloarthritis? Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that affects the spinal joints and the joints that connect the bottom of the spine to the hip bones (the sacroiliac joints). Experts used to refer to this condition generally as ankylosing spondylitis, or AS, but it has since been replaced with…
If you’re like most people who have axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), you’ve waited years, perhaps even more than a decade, before getting a diagnosis. But now that you have one, the next step is to assemble your care team—i.e., a roster of doctors and specialists who can treat your arthritis, as well as any related complications…
If you are one of the approximately 1.5 percent of Americans who have been diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA)—a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease that can cause pain, stiffness, and fatigue—you know the overwhelming feelings that arise when symptoms flare up. It can be equally distressing to consider that these issues could become worse in the…
Pain and stiffness in the lower back that gradually worsened over a few months, followed by dull pain on one side, and difficulty getting mobile after waking up—these symptoms seemed bothersome but unconnected at first, but then they started to concern you. After you saw a doctor (or maybe a few), the cause of these…
Managing axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), an inflammatory form of arthritis that affects the spine and is sometimes also known as ankylosing spondylitis or AS, is always challenging. But the challenge gets a whole lot bigger when you’re flaring. “If a patient has had trauma, like an injury or a recent infection, it can make them more…
If you have axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), you doubtless know plenty about its physical effects. (Lower back stiffness and pain plus loads of fatigue, to name a couple.) But you might not realize the toll it may be taking on your mental health. Fact is, people living with axSpA have a 51 percent higher risk of…
So you had a whole day without a single itchy peep from your feet. And when you get into bed at night, all of a sudden your feet start itching. You scratch the spot and go back to resting. But the itch isn't done. So you repeat. Repeat. Get frustrated. Toss. Turn. Repeat. Why…