Tag: chronic diseases
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5 Things People With Rheumatic Diseases Want You to Know
Living with a rheumatic disease is not easy, and there are a few things that people with these conditions wish you knew. Firstly, just because I may look fine and smile, it doesn’t mean that I am not experiencing pain. Rheumatic diseases can be treated with medication such as cortisone or biologics, but this doesn’t…
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Ways to Ease Ankylosing Spondylitis Pain Chapter 1
If you like me are living with ankylosing spondylitis, you know the back pain and fatigue that are hallmarks of the condition can be unpredictable. But fortunately, there are many approaches — besides simply relying on medications — that you can take to ease spondylitis pain and stiffness and move more freely. Most of…