Hi all, I was fairly recently diagnosed with AS this past June. I was diagnosed right on the heels of battling cancer. After 3 months of seeing a pain management doctor, he conceded it may be autoimmune and referred me to a rheumatologist. After blood, X-ray and MRI, she concluded I had AS. I have been doing physical therapy 3 times a week since June.
It has been a hard adjust for me to live with, what for me has been a constant debilitating pain. I am currently 28, and have always lived an active lifestyle. I played sports, then was a touring musician until the time of my cancer diagnosis. I struggle just to play fetch with my standard poodles anymore. Does anyone have any helpful tips for pain management, or dealing with the other issues that come with AS?
