Resources to help you live a better life
Thriving with spondyloarthritis is very difficult to do on your own. With the support of your family, your caregivers, and the broader Spondyloarthritic community, you will have the tools and resources to help you live a better life and live well with your condition.
We hope these resources will help you, no matter where you are on your journey with spondyloarthritis.
Resources for AS/axSpA
Resources for Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)
Resources for Enteropathic Arthritis (EnA)
Mental Health Resources
Your SpA Warrior StoriesÂ
Pregnancy & ParentingÂ
Young Adult ResourcesÂ
Common ComplicationsÂ
Special Features
AxSpA Discussion Guide
PsA Discussion Guide
Pain Management Journals
Downloadable Guidebooks
Treatment Journey Resources
Arthritis Treatment Risk Tool
Pain Management
Talking to Professionals
Pharamacological Treatment
Lifestyle
Exercise
Nutrition
Sexuality
Relationships
Tips & Habbits
Work & Education
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Pain
Chronic Pain One of the predominant manifestations of spondylitis is chronic pain in the spine. Chronic pain can decrease mobility, daily functioning of tasks, mental health and overall quality of life. Therefore, it is critical to minimize the amount of pain you...
Cannabis Laws Lessen the Opioid Crisis
Cannabis Laws Lessen the Opioid CrisisBy Jack Cush, MD | 04 April 2018 Three reports from JAMA Internal Medicine demonstrate favorable trends with less opioid use when cannabis became legal. Opioid-related mortality increased nearly 320% between 2000 – 2015 and by...
How Nighttime Habits Affect Daytime Health
How Nighttime Habits Affect Daytime HealthReviewed By: Smitha Bhandari, MD Exercise In general, hitting the gym helps you sleep better and get to sleep quicker. But when you work out, your body makes more cortisol. That’s a hormone that helps make you more alert....
Nutrition & Chronic Inflammatory Illness
Nutrition & Chronic Inflammatory IllnessNutrition and chronic inflammatory illness We know how hard it is to find trustworthy information online. It’s even harder when you are looking for information on health and nutrition. People are constantly pushing their...
Art Therapy
Art TherapyCurious about Art Therapy? Art therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach to help individuals engage in a process of creation and self-reflection through drawing, painting, sculpture, collage, etc. Art therapy mobilizes the creative potential and can...
Learn About Spondyloarthritis with Our Comprehensive E-Learning Course
Spondyloarthritis eLearning CourseUse this Education module for people with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), now reffered to as Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA)Are you looking for a comprehensive understanding of spondyloarthritis? Look no further than UHN’s online course....
Share your Story!
We would love to hear about your experience with this disease. Share Your Story! Your insights may help another person somewhere along their own spondylitis journey. Consider these questions: What is your diagnosis? How old were you when you were diagnosed? What...
Caregiver Resources
Caregiver ResourcesInterested in caregiver resources for spondyloarthirtis?If you are a caregiver of a family member, friend or loved one; you are one of 8+ million Canadians, or 21% of the Canadian population, who share the same role in some capacity.  By...
Nutrition Q&A
Nutrition Q&AOur honored guests have compiled these resources to assist you in answering any questions you may have about Nutrition and Spondyloarthritis. Thanks to Samantha Holmgren & Audrey Boyer who have taken the time to answer your questions from our...
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