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ByBrad Aspey

Brad Aspey

As I looked around the room watching the other beginner “Yogis” doing the relatively easy movements and positions that I was struggling so hard to do, I noticed a significant difference between myself and others who physically…

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ByPhil Donlay

The Platypus

Ankylosing Spondylitis brings change, and most of it is bad, or really bad, depending on your point of view. I’m not describing physical pain, as we all know far too well what that’s all about. What I’m…

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ByPhil Donlay

Are You Sure It’s Just A Flare?

One Friday evening, a day like any other, I fixed a salad for dinner, watched television, and then…

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ByDonnie Hogan

Donnie Hogan

Donald Ray Hogan, aka Donnie, is a fellow patient of ankylosing spondylitis. What most don't know is Donnie is Anna Nicole Smith’s younger brother (they are half siblings on their father’s side.)

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ByLydia Harris

Lydia Harris

The first time I felt a flare up was after a softball game, in which I lost complete function of my right arm.

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ByTheresa Silva

Managing AS in the Workplace

I was finally diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis in 2010 when I was in my late forties. By then, my back pain had become my constant…

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