My name is Erin and I’m 33 years old. I was diagnosed with psoriasis at age 9, psoriatic arthritis at age 14, and uveitis at age 30.As a child I always felt different. I couldn’t keep up with my peers. I was slower, more tired and nobody could figure out why. My...
Resources
Coaching
What is Coaching? Why work with a coach? What do I need to do? Dr. Elie Karam and the coaches trained at MOBIUS COACHING ET MANAGEMENT are proud to support the CSA and its members through a coaching offer. To...
Disability Resources in Canada
BC Government of BC Services for People with Disabilities Alberta Government of Alberta, People with Disabilities Saskatchewan Government of Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID) Manitoba Government of...
Pharmacological Treatments in Canada
There are several classes of medications prescribed to treat Spondyloarthritis (SpA). We’ve put together these resources to better help you understand the different types of pharmacological treatments available to people with SpA.Page Contents: Non-Steroidal...
Intro to Public and Private Reimbursement
Understanding how medications and services are reimbursed is complicated and differs between provinces and insurers/plans. The information in this section will help clarify the different ways medications are made accessible to you. Most Canadians (54%) have some form...
CRA Vaccine Position
The Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA) has been closely monitoring the highly anticipated COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna) in Canada and January 31, 2020 released a position statement which provides recommendations on the use of these vaccines for patients under the care of a rheumatologist
Biologics Webinar (2022)
Join the Canadian Spondyloarthritis Assocation (CSA) and our guest expert Dr. Michel Zummer M.D., FRCPC, for a very special webinar that will help you better understand the use of and decision process around Biologics.
Disability Webinar (2022)
Many community members have expressed interest in learning more about disability. With this feedback in mind, the Canadian Spondyloarthritis Assocation (CSA) is excited to present our first webinar on disability.
Treating Spondyloarthritis Conditions with Cannabis (2022)
The Canadian Spondyloarthritis Assocation is extremely proud to present to you our first webinar on Cannabis treatments and Spondyloarthritis, with Santé Cannabis’ Andrée Charbonneau. Ms. Charboneau provided a great review of how cannabis is used to treat many of the symptoms you may feel when living with SpA.
Building a Village to Manage Chronic Illness (2022)
Join the CSA & Dr. Lee-Baggley for a free webinar on Mental Health. Learn about the science of why and how social connection is important for managing chronic illness and improving mental health.