Axial Spondyloarthritis Resources

01/30/2026

Can your axSpA affect your sexual function? Well, yes it can, particularly if you are male and have radiographic axSpA (AS), as this study demonstrates:

A number of studies have reported the association of sexual problems with ankylosing spondylitis (AS); however, the results have been conflicting. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of AS on sexual function. To develop a more ...

01/26/2026

What is meant by remission? This explains it: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1QcHC58wrK/

01/09/2026

I'm including this video as a sort of public service announcement. We know that people with axSpA should eat a proper balanced diet. What is a proper balanced diet? Usually, by following your National dietary guidelines, you'll be on track to eating properly. Unfortunately, if you are American, your new dietary guidelines are an unreliable mess: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17R5EopgpT/

01/08/2026

The objective this study was to propose a sequential MRI SIJ followed by MRI spine only for those patients who do not have inflammatory lesions on MRI SIJ, to optimise MRI use and save resources.

The findings of this retrospective study show that MRI of the sacroiliac joints alone was diagnostic in 82% of patients, with only 18% requiring additional spinal MRI. A sequential approach could have saved £11,118 and 34 hours of scanner time in our cohort.

Inflammatory bowel disease may predict the need for spinal MRI, while other SpA features did not.

Background Diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a diagnosis based on both clinical history and characteristic radiographic and MRI findings. MRI is increasingly used to diagnose non-radiographic axSpA. The main question is whether all patients need both MRI of the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) a...

12/09/2025

If you are looking for reliable and evidence-based information on axSpA, it's best not to rely on anything from TikTok:

Meet ReumaZorg, the national patient organisation in the Netherlands.

12/03/2025

This study analysed information from IMAS - the International Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis. In a nutshell, the global delay to diagnosis is 7.4 years with large regional differences. What causes a longer delay to diagnosis? Younger age at symptom onset, female gender, diagnosis made by a rheumatologist, greater number of HCPs seen before diagnosis and history of uveitis were the parameters associated with a longer diagnostic delay in axSpA patients.

In this global sample of axSpA patients the mean diagnostic delay was 7.4 years, and showed significant differences across regions. Younger age at symptom onset, female gender, diagnosis made by a rheumatologist, greater number of HCPs seen before diagnosis and history of uveitis were the parameters...

11/28/2025

Would Josylin Nyanhete and Ubaz Dar please contact me to receive copies of Dr. Khan's book. Thank you.

11/28/2025

We have winners! As promised, I am sending two copies of Dr. Khan's book to two names drawn randomly from the first 100 Followers of this page. The winners are Josylin Nyanhete and Ubaz Dar. Thank you for following this page. Please share it with family, friends and other axSpA patients and their caregivers. Also, I recommend all patients obtain a copy of the pictured book (available from Amazon). It's written for patients and is an interesting and informative read and reference.

11/24/2025

Look at the time lines for Diagnosis. This is something to strive for. We are not there yet!

How can care of axSpA patients be improved? Here are some suggested targets for diagnosis, treatment and management of axSpA in clinical practice based on recent publications.

11/24/2025

Does having the HLA-B*27 gene mean you have axSpA? NO, it is not a definitive test, but it does help with making a diagnosis.

In this episode, we explore the truth behind the HLA-B27 gene and its connection to ankylosing spondylitis (AS). We break down common misconceptions, especia...

11/22/2025

The biggest complaints of patients with inflammatory arthritis, including axSpA, are pain and fatigue. There's a new way of looking at chronic pain:

Persistent pain remains a major challenge in inflammatory arthritis, even when joint inflammation is well controlled. Pain and associated symptoms such as fatigue cannot be explained by peripheral in...

11/21/2025

While not directly related to axSpA, I offer this video as a sort of public service announcement. If you are thinking of starting on supplements or someone is encouraging you to do so, have a very hard think about why? What are they supposed to do? Is there any evidence for their safety and efficacy? What is the proper dosage? Will they interfere with your medications? https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1B5u7W5Ai5/