On November 13th 2018, the Canadian Spondylitis Association (CSA), in partnership with SPARCC held an information forum at the Toronto Western Hospital on ankylosing spondylitis and how to manage the condition effectively. Guest speakers as highlighted below, shared with a captive audience information relating to the condition, treatment options — including non-pharmacological treatments, pain management, the emotional impact of living with chronic disease, and what’s new and on the horizon in research and for patients.
Disease Overview & Treatment Options – Dr. Robert Inman, Rheumatologist
What’s New & on the horizon – Dr. Nigil Haroon, Rheumatologist
Current Concept in Pain Management – Dr. John Flannery
Chronic Illness & Mental Health – Dr. Susan Bartlett, Psychologist
Non-pharmacologic treatment – Laura Passalent, Physiotherapist
Questions and Answers
I manage a website, www.recoveryfromas.com, that talks about a dietary approach I’ve done to relieve AS in the past. In this update, I talk about getting sick again and ask for help from you all! Video Rating: / 5
Hannah’s journey to getting diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, a type of inflammatory arthritis that primarily strikes the lower back and pelvis, began when she was 23 with a strange low-grade fever. Hannah’s AS presented less typically than many other cases; learn how she got diagnosed and what being part of the AS patient community means to her.
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Hannah’s story is part of a video series called My Backstory, which features different patient journeys. AS patients share what it was like to get diagnosed and what life is like with AS.
This series was created by the nonprofit patient community CreakyJoints to raise awareness for back pain and ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a type of inflammatory arthritis that frequently goes undiagnosed or misdiagnosed.
Learn more about the campaign by visiting https://creakyjoints.org/backpain/.
The videos in this campaign were produced with support from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. Video Rating: / 5
Wondering if your chronic back pain is caused by Ankylosing Spondylitis? Learn about Ankylosing Spondylitis, it symptoms and how to get more information about the condition.
Visit us at http://www.spondylitis.org
Take the Inflammatory Back Pain Quiz at
http://www.spondylitis.org/Could-I-Have-Spondylitis Video Rating: / 5
