Managing Rib Pain in Axial Spondyloarthritis (AS)
Osteopath Zoë Clark shares her top tips for managing rib pain in axial SpA. You can watch her video here to try out some breathing exercises to improve rib movement and reduce pain. Axial Spondyloarthritis (axial SpA) including Ankylosing Spondylitis, can cause...
Pain and Gainz – AS and the gym
As I walked up the steps to the gym, holding the handrail for support as I shuffled one at a time to the top, I thought this is a workout in itself! The sense of dread at heading into the packed gym and being judged for what I could and couldn’t do was...
Anya’s Journey from diagnosis to Taekwondo Champion
In this guest post, Anya shares her story of living with axial SpA (AS) from a young age and overcoming difficult obstacles to achieve sporting success. She wanted to share her story to give hope to any recently diagnosed young people that they can achieve anything!...
Alastair’s Story – from diagnosis to winning ‘ultra distance’ races
Sharing the story below is something I would probably never have done myself, but my parent’s encouragement persuaded me otherwise. Hopefully, it can provide a little hope to other NASS members and particularly the younger demographic, of which I am part, who are...
From small achievements to Swim Serpentine – Taking part in sport with AS
I’ve always enjoyed taking part in and watching sport even though I’ve never been particularly good at it! My Dad taught me to swim as a child and we spent many a Saturday afternoon together watching my local football team, Ipswich Town, while school holidays saw my...Join ASone Community
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