http://www.spondylitis.org News and updates from the SAA Copyright 2012 Spondylitis Association of America, All Rights Reserved en-us By Hand http://www.spondylitis.org/spondyplus.aspx Tue, 30 Apr 2012 09:00:00 PST Articles include: An Updated Overview of Spondyloarthritis: A Family of Related Diseases, Living with Psoriatic Arthritis, Creative Coping: Diversion Therapy, Spondylitis Stories from Teens: Hopeful for the Future, Key Facts about Infusion Reactions with Biologics, Helpful Hints: Non-Medicinal Treatments and more... http://www.spondylitis.org/press/news/586-2013-as-awareness-events.aspx Thu, 7 May 2013 09:00:00 PST April was Spondylitis Awareness Month, and May 4th this year was World AS Day. Read on for a recap of events, projects, and accomplishments by the Spondylitis Community in honor of Spondylitis Awareness. A big Thank You to all who took part in this year's awareness & advocacy efforts! http://www.spondylitis.org/press/news/584-spondylitis-medication-survey.aspx Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:00:00 PST We've developed a questionnaire to better understand difficulties patients here in the US may have accessing certain medications prescribed for spondylitis. The primary goal of this survey is to explore current patient cost sharing in various medications approved and prescribed in spondyloarthritis. http://www.causes.com/actions/1745075-donate-to-educate-30-000-chiropractors-about-spondylitis Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:00:00 PST April is Spondylitis Awareness Month, and May 4th is World AS Day. This year's Spondylitis Awareness project aims to bring faster diagnosis! Help us place an ad in the prestigious American Chiropractic Association (ACA) magazine, "ACA News"! The magazine is seen by 30,000 chiropractors nationwide and we want to place a FULL PAGE, Full Color spondylitis educational ad in this flagship publication. We need YOU to be able to do this! http://www.spondylitis.org/patient_resources/as-face-0026-jeannette.aspx Tues, 30 Apr 2013 09:00:00 PST As many others with ankylosing spondylitis, I've become passionate about helping raise awareness. It's my hope (our hope) that future generations will receive early diagnosis and treatment before permanent damage is done to the body, less pain, and better yet ... a cure. http://www.spondylitis.org/saa_update.aspx Wed, 14 May 2013 09:00:00 PST Sign up today for the free eSUN - electronic Spondylitis Update Newsletter! You will be notified by email when the latest update is posted. Stay informed about special programs and events, breaking news regarding AS and related diseases, new educational materials, new website features and more! Simply enter your email in the box below and click "Submit" and we'll add you to the list of recipients. http://www.teens.spondylitis.org/stories/jack.html Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:00:00 PST I was diagnosed with juvenile spondyloarthritis (JspA) in March of 2012. It was a relief to get a solid diagnosis on the problem I had. My health issues started when I had Lyme disease in third grade. It gave me arthritis in my knee, which took a year to heal. By fifth grade I still had fatigue and joint pain, but I moved on to playing sports. In sixth grade I ran cross country and played travel soccer. That was the only year I was able to do sports at 100%. It took a lot out of me, but I loved being on teams and I loved to run.