Lawrence H. Brent, MD, Professor of Medicine at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, offered insight to Women’s Health and Men’s Health about axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), an inflammatory form of arthritis that affects the spine and is sometimes known as ankylosing spondylitis, or AS. Dr. Brent provided perspective on managing axial spondyloarthritis flare-ups at home with strategies such as applying heat therapy, gentle stretching, breathing exercises, utilizing assistive devices, trying turmeric, and focusing on sleep. Yahoo! Life and AOL.com picked up the Women’s Health article.
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