Podcasts about ankylosing

Kickas.org is  a support and educational group dedicated to  consumer education and eradication of a serious autoimmune disease and rheumatological affliction known as ankylosing spondylitis [AS].    Mr John  Merchant will discuss the signs and symptoms of the disease, the pathophysiology, conventional treatments, and will offer some interesting information about how to manage this illness naturally. He will present scientific information and many case studies …and even his own health Journey, and the research of top British immunologist and rheumatologist Dr Alan Ebringer, who has developed a successful treatment of Ankylosing spondylitis through diet changes, antimicrobial therapy, and elimination of bread, pasta and potatoes.   CONTACT:    www.drznaturally.com                       http://www.kickas.org

Four years ago I was diagnosed with Ankylosing spondylitis and within a matter of months I couldn't work on the tools anymore. This forced me to build a business with employees that could run without me. These are the fundamental lessons I learn on how to find, hire and manage great staff so that they can work without you.There is so much more to this conversation, but I hope this helps for now.If you need coaching contact Darren Gallagher here: https://strategicgrowth.pro/To find out more about Nexus Pro: https://www.nexuspro.app/Buy The Aussie Green Biz Mastery Course: http://aussiegreenbizmastery.com.au/To sign up for a trade account with The Lawn Shed:https://thelawnshed.com.au/ref/629For all your horticultural needs:https://stratagreen.com.au?sca_ref=6896514.ennr5mp6kAGAuIgsTo support the podcast directly:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=93144780To buy Luke's lawn care program for your business: https://www.patreon.com/user/shop/professional-annual-lawn-care-program-1-51530?u=93144780&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=productshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Today I interviewed Renee Kammer, who has an amazing healing story.  From 30 years of chronic pain and 5 years being bed bound, to now hiking, biking, and gardening. Renee had several diagnoses, including: Stiff person's syndrome, Ulcerative colitis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ankylosing spondylitis, Fibromyalgia, Headaches, Migraines, Back pain, Hip pain, Anxiety, Depression, Pelvic pain/ IC, Chronic fatigue, Chest pain and High blood pressure.   Renee joined Alignment Academy and went through all of the exercises in Dr Schubiner's workbook to unlearn her pain.   She got off 14 medications in the last year, and has been feeling better and better!   She now has more joy and hope in her life, and is even starting a baking business with her new found time and energy. Listen here for Renee's story.   And if you want to apply the work Renee did to your life this summer, be sure and check out my Book Club Integration Group! https://www.bodyandmindlifecoach.com/book-club-integration-group  

Having both gout and arthritis can be a painful experience, and it's common for individuals to feel helpless, thinking that doing nothing is the only solution. In this episode, Dr. Arinola Dada, board-certified in Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, and Clinical Densitometry, shares her profession and background with us. She dig into how weight impacts joint problems like arthritis, covering topics such as osteoarthritis and gout, the common joints affected by these conditions, triggers for gout attacks (such as certain foods), strategies for improving symptoms (including an anti-inflammatory diet), and the importance of exercise and strengthening for managing arthritis pain. One of her pieces of advice is to start exercising slowly and gradually increase the intensity. She also suggests incorporating low-impact exercises like swimming or using the stairmaster. Don't let pain dictate your life—explore strategies for improvement, from anti-inflammatory diets to gradual exercise. Tune in to the episode and start your journey to a healthier, pain-free lifestyle!   Episode Highlights: Dr. Dada's background How does our weight affect our joint problems Differences between osteoarthritis and gout How to distinguish between osteoarthritis and gout based on the affected joints and the intensity of pain Strategies people should use to be more healthy and improve their symptoms Engaging in low-impact exercises Effectiveness of supplements in treating arthritis Advice for somebody who have osteoarthritis or gout Importance of talking to a doctor for guidance and support Connect with Dr. Arinola Dada: Website | www.drdada.com and www.overlakearthritis.com Facebook | www.facebook.com/arinola.dada Instagram | @dr.arinola_dada Linked In | www.linkedin.com/posts/drarinoladada Youtube | www.youtube.com/@healthyjointshealthylife About Dr. Arinola Dada Dr. Dada was born in Cincinnati Ohio and grew up in Lagos Nigeria, where she received her undergraduate degree and MD degree at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. She returned to the United States and completed her Internal Medicine residency at the Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, (now University of Pittsburgh), soon followed by a Fellowship in rheumatology at the University of Washington, Seattle. Dr. Arinola Dada is board certified in Internal Medicine, Rheumatology and Clinical Densitometry. As a practicing rheumatologist since 2001, Dr. Dada wears many hats as a mother, teacher, mentor, and speaker. She was previously a science researcher and later became affiliated with the University of Washington as a clinical instructor in Rheumatology. Her clinical interests include Rheumatoid arthritis, Ankylosing spondylitis, Gout, Psoriatic arthritis, Uveitis, Vasculitis, Myositis, Antiphospholipid Antibodies, Systemic Lupus and Osteoporosis. Dr. Dada is a fellow of the American college of Rheumatology and active in multiple professional organizations including American College of Rheumatology, Washington Rheumatology Alliance, Arthritis Foundation and many others. She has been the recipient of many awards including Top Doc for multiple years in Arthritis today, the National Arthritis foundation ‘my doc rocs' programs as well as multiple years in the Seattle Met magazine. Resources: FREE! Discover the 5 Reasons Your Weight-Loss Journey Has Gotten Derailed (And How To Get Back On Track!)

**This interview was recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strikes** Watch my full interview with Zach Kornfeld here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/ZachKornfeld Follow Zach here: https://www.instagram.com/korndiddy/?hl=en Check out The Try Guys on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/tryguys Zach Kornfeld is one of the founders of The Try Guys, internet royalty who try everything under the sun. Over the last few years, Zach has been on a personal journey where he has tried navigating the US healthcare industry... with mixed results. In invited Zach on The Checkup to go into detail about his experienced in healthcare, from living with Ankylosing spondylitis, to nearly dying after a treadmill accident weeks before his wedding earlier this year. Hosted and Executive Producer: Doctor Mike Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers Art by Caroline Weigum

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High-yield question-based review of clinical points regarding subjective, objective, assessment and plan (SOAP) approach to seronegatives; We first discuss the general points relevant to this category of inflammatory arthritides then we initiate an in-depth discussion of each individual disorder while remaining as brief as possible but not missing the high-yield points. This episode covers Ankylosing spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis.

Coach Aaron B healed from lymphatic colitis and ankylosing spondylitis on the carnivore diet. Timestamps: 00:00 Trailer 00:36 Introduction 04:23 Different types of massage therapy 05:41 Lymphocytic colitis presentation 07:15 Starting the carnivore diet 09:58 From keto to carnivore diet 12:11 Ankylosing spondylitis diagnosis 14:42 Off Humera 18:47 Family and carnivore diet 20:48 Health and work 23:04 Mental health, cognition, mood 26:22 Different types of massage 29:45 Talking to clients about diet 32:13 Massage guns 34:36 Massage on different clients 37:23 Negativity around carnivore diet 39:36 Where to find Aaron See open positions at Revero: https://jobs.lever.co/Revero/ Join Carnivore Diet for a free 30 day trial: https://carnivore.diet/join/ Book a Carnivore Coach: https://carnivore.diet/book-a-coach/ Carnivore Shirts: https://merch.carnivore.diet Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://carnivore.diet/subscribe/ . ‪#revero #shawnbaker #Carnivorediet #MeatHeals #HealthCreation   #humanfood #AnimalBased #ZeroCarb #DietCoach  #FatAdapted #Carnivore #sugarfree  ‪

Martin improves ankylosing spondylitis, fibromyalgia, IBS, psoriasis, weight loss, and muscle gain on the carnivore diet. Read Martin's story here: https://carnivore.diet/martin-improves-ankylosying-spondylitis-psoriasis-carnivore-diet Timestamps: 00:00 Trailer 00:49 Introduction 02:47 Exercising way out of poor eating habits 03:31 Psoriasis 05:41 Playing Whack-A-Mole with medications 06:36 Sudden spasm 07:42 HLA B 27 marker testing positive 09:04 Immune suppressants and side effects 10:45 Autoimmune disease and diet 12:46 Ankylosing spondylitis 14:30 Psoriasis working itself from the skin into the joints. 16:31 Food, stress, other triggers 18:16 Going vegan 20:57 Starting the carnivore diet 22:17 Waking up without pain 24:16 Playing first hockey game 26:15 Going back to life 28:18 Psoriasis almost completely gone 30:07 Working out and fatigue 31:36 Carnivore diet and social situations 32:39 Physicians' complete lack of curiosity 34:22 Is carnivore bullet-proof? 35:42 When wheels come off 37:03 Trying carnivore diet out of desperation 38:07 Adding fruit back in the diet 40:38 Recovering from pineapple 42:34 Getting nervous before interview 43:59 How long it takes for autoimmune issues to resolve on carnivore diet 46:13 Looking and feeling amazing 48:51 Improved recovering on carnivore diet 50:12 No replacement for displacement 52:50 Alcohol on the carnivore diet 53:52 Gut testing See open positions at Revero: https://jobs.lever.co/Revero/ Join Carnivore Diet for a free 30 day trial: https://carnivore.diet/join/ Book a Carnivore Coach: https://carnivore.diet/book-a-coach/ Carnivore Shirts: https://merch.carnivore.diet Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://carnivore.diet/subscribe/ . ‪#revero #shawnbaker #Carnivorediet #MeatHeals #HealthCreation   #humanfood #AnimalBased #ZeroCarb #DietCoach  #FatAdapted #Carnivore #sugarfree  ‪

What is a spondy? This is an autoimmune condition I had never heard of. Join me as I interview Julianna Coughlin who is thriving despite the rather severe illness that she can have as a spondy also known as Ankylosing spondylitis. We talk about a variety of things including the damage that fad diets can cause, how each person needs to follow the diet or eating plan that best suits them, what she has learned as a dietician working with people with autoimmune conditions and other illnesses and at the end she tells me what Harry Potter house she thinks I come from. Discover what it is like to live life as a spondy and how you can thrive no matter what.  Bio:   Julianna is a podcaster, runner, Harry Potter nerd (she's a Hufflepuff), demisexiual, dietitian, “spondy” and dog mom. Julianna lives on Cape Cod in Massachusetts with her pittie Myrtle. Her two podcasts, Puffcast (Your Harry Potter Happy Place) and Into the Fold (A Grishaverse Podcast), are independently produced by herself with her two best friends Mel and Geoff. By day, she works as a registered dietitian for the VA. When she's not walking her dog, podcasting or talking Potter she can be found running. She has run two Boston Marathons and a Chicago Marathon and has her eyes set onthe NYC marathon next. She also has a chronic illness called Ankylosing spondylitis (see “spondy” above) and is currently on the journey to finding her best treatment plan to combat this condition.  Links Instagram: https://instagram.com/jellyanna_runs?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Nutrition counseling: https://ondemand.campgladiator.com/trainer/juliannacoughlin  Puffcast Podcast: https://linktr.ee/Puffcast?fbclid=PAAaY8JWrbh6JgXF2uqoz585sC4Kn6U0sSWfaz5thjGZsQNrZKrpLGxiCS7Po Into the Fold Podcast: https://linktr.ee/intothefold?fbclid=PAAaYcG40eroDhDZtT17J1QFl2kz4jTNi3s7nFfx2_rWRiLnU6tnih0rbB38E  Contact or Work with AnnaLaura Follow me on Instagram Health Coaching Essential Oils Website for this podcast End the fatigue and get your energy back strategy session My Youtube Channel  

Evan grew up in Alberta, Canada, and holds a BA in Psychology, and a BEd in Secondary Education. He has previously lived in northern Sweden, and briefly in Norway.  He has been eating a primarily carnivore diet for over 2 years, which has largely improved/put his depression, anxiety, ADHD, autoimmune issues (ankylosing spondylitis), GI problems, and many other ailments into remission. After being unable to perform strenuous physical activity for a long period of time, Evan's performance capacity has dramatically increased, allowing him to get back into weightlifting and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Evan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/canadiancarnivorecoach/ Evan's coaching profile: https://carnivore.diet/product/evan-e/ 00:00 Introduction 01:25 ADHD, OCD, brain fog, eye trouble, trouble sleeping, fatigue, overweight, binge eating 02:47 Becoming skinny fat 03:47 Low-fat diet and satiety 06:02 Taking supplements 08:37 Ankylosing spondylitis 10:49 Nutrition courses in school 12:38 Sugar addiction 14:40 Exercising 16:09 Physicians' interest in diet 17:21 Getting introduced to the carnivore diet 20:16 Big steak and satiety 21:15 Ankylosing spondylitis drugs 22:27 Finding work with more energy 23:22 Carnivore diet and family 24:17 Doctors' reactions to carnivore diet 25:36 Transitioning to the carnivore diet 27:13 One meal a day 29:42 Going back to jiu jitsu 32:29 Health, carnivore, and relationships 33:46 Beef in Alberta 37:07 Carnivore diet and cardiovascular disease risk 38:16 Myocarditis 40:45 Depression gone 42:11 Where to find Evan; Evan's coaching philosophy See open positions at Revero: https://jobs.lever.co/Revero/ Join Carnivore Diet for a free 30 day trial: https://carnivore.diet/join/ Book a Carnivore Coach: https://carnivore.diet/book-a-coach/ Carnivore Shirts: https://merch.carnivore.diet Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://carnivore.diet/subscribe/ . ‪#revero #shawnbaker #Carnivorediet #MeatHeals #HealthCreation   #humanfood #AnimalBased #ZeroCarb #DietCoach  #FatAdapted #Carnivore #sugarfree  ‪

Host: Anisha Dua, MD, MPH Guest: Elaine Husni, MD, MPH The risk of developing cancer may be higher in patients with spondyloarthritis, or SpA for short.1-6 What do we need to know about the risk of cancer, as well as other malignancies in these patients? Dr. Anisha Dua joins Dr. Elaine Husni from the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University to explore malignancies in SpA. Dr. Dua and Dr. Husni are Novartis consultants. Deng C, Li W, Fei Y, Li Y, Zhang F. Risk of malignancy in ankylosing spondylitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sci Rep. 2016;6:1-6. Gross R, Schwartzman-Morris J, Krathen M, et al. A comparison of malignancy incidence among psoriatic and rheumatoid arthritis patients in a large US cohort. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2014;66(6):1472-1481. Chiesa Fuxench ZC, Shin DB, Ogdie Beatty A, Gelfand JM. The risk of cancer in patients with psoriasis: a population-based cohort study in the health improvement network. JAMA Dermatology. 2016;152(3):282-290. Moon H-I, Chang H-J, Kim J-E, Ko H-Y, Ann S-H, Min C-K. The association between multiple myeloma and ankylosing spondylitis: a report of two cases. Korean J Hematol. 2009;44(3):182-187. Chang CC, Chang CW, Nguyen PAA, et al. Ankylosing spondylitis and the risk of cancer. Oncol Lett. 2017;14(2):1315-1322. Karmacharya P, Shahukhal …

Dr. Martin answers questions sent in by our listeners. Some of today's topics include: Preventing fallen arches Hand, foot & mouth disease Itchy welts on head  High lipoprotein  Ankylosing spondylitis Protein in urine DHA thinning the blood Benefits of bone broth Detoxing of heavy metals  

Jennifer is a 45-year-old nurse & bodybuilder that has experienced significant healing effects on carnivore for auto immune diseases. She has rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis along with IBS-C, severe SPK in both eyes resulting from the diseases. She has 4 kids, ages 25-22-21-16. She trains fasted, and eating this way has put dense muscle on with zero supplements. Find her on IG: @jenbug76 Timestamps: 00:00 Ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis 04:00 SPK 06:00 Cutting out gluten and dairy 09:20 Experience in long-term care and diet 11:20 Cutting out animal foods 13:35 COVID infection twice 17:00 Other improvements in quality of life 20:20 Eating carnivore at work and with the family 23:40 Rectal prolapse in 20s 25:44 Supplementing 29:18 Giving up caffeine 33:14 Intermittent fasting 37:09 Pushback 40:10 Cognition improved, less reactive 43:47 Starting on the carnivore diet 47:35 Monthly supplement costs 50:26 Surprised by carnivore results   See open positions at Revero: https://jobs.lever.co/Revero/ Join Carnivore Diet for a free 30 day trial: https://carnivore.diet/join/ Book a Carnivore Coach: https://carnivore.diet/book-a-coach/ Carnivore Shirts: https://merch.carnivore.diet Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://carnivore.diet/subscribe/ . ‪#revero #shawnbaker #Carnivorediet #MeatHeals #HealthCreation   #humanfood #AnimalBased #ZeroCarb #DietCoach  #FatAdapted #Carnivore #sugarfree  ‪

The Rebel Massage Therapist wrote in with one of her I Have a Client Who stories  about a client with textbook-defying symptoms. Listen for an exploration of ankylosing spondylitis, and what surprising findings we see in the research about massage for this condition.   Sponsors:     Books of Discovery: www.booksofdiscovery.com     Anatomy Trains: www.anatomytrains.com     Host Bio:                    Ruth Werner is a former massage therapist, a writer, and an NCBTMB-approved continuing education provider. She wrote A Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology, now in its seventh edition, which is used in massage schools worldwide. Werner is also a long-time Massage & Bodywork columnist, most notably of the Pathology Perspectives column. Werner is also ABMP's partner on Pocket Pathology, a web-based app and quick reference program that puts key information for nearly 200 common pathologies at your fingertips. Werner's books are available at www.booksofdiscovery.com. And more information about her is available at www.ruthwerner.com.                    Recent Articles by Ruth:          “Unpacking the Long Haul,” Massage & Bodywork magazine, January/February 2022, page 35, www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com/i/1439667-january-february-2022/36. “Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Massage Therapy,” Massage & Bodywork magazine, September/October 2021, page 33, http://www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com/i/1402696-september-october-2021/34.           “Pharmacology Basics for Massage Therapists,” Massage & Bodywork magazine, July/August 2021, page 32, www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com/i/1384577-july-august-2021/34.       Resources:    Pocket Pathology: https://www.abmp.com/abmp-pocket-pathology-app Abbood, H.M., Pathan, E. and Cherukara, G.P. (2018) ‘The link between ankylosing spondylitis and oral health conditions: two nested case-control studies using data of the UK Biobank', Journal of Applied Oral Science, 27, p. e20180207. doi:10.1590/1678-7757-2018-0207.   Abilash, K. et al. (2017) ‘Fracture-dislocation at C6-C7 level with Quadriplegia after Traditional Massage in a Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Case Report', Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 11(2), pp. 75–77. doi:10.5704/MOJ.1707.013.   Ankylosing Spondylitis in Females (2021) Healthline. Available at: https://www.healthline.com/health/ankylosing-spondylitis-men-and-women (Accessed: 27 April 2022).   ‘Ankylosing Spondylitis in Women: 8 Key Facts to Stop the Stigma' (2019) CreakyJoints, 29 March. Available at: https://creakyjoints.org/about-arthritis/axial-spondyloarthritis/axspa-overview/ankylosing-spondylitis-in-women/ (Accessed: 27 April 2022).   Ankylosing spondylitis in women: Prevalence, symptoms, and more (2021). Available at: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/ankylosing-spondylitis-women (Accessed: 27 April 2022).   ‘Does the Microbiome Cause Ankylosing Spondylitis?' (no date) Spondylitis Association of America - Ankylosing Spondylitis. Available at: https://spondylitis.org/spondylitis-plus/does-the-microbiome-cause-ankylosing-spondylitis/ (Accessed: 27 April 2022).   Romanowski, M.W. et al. (2017) ‘Comparison of Deep Tissue Massage and Therapeutic Massage for Lower Back Pain, Disease Activity, and Functional Capacity of Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients: A Randomized Clinical Pilot Study', Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM, 2017, p. 9894128. doi:10.1155/2017/9894128.   Zou, G. et al. (2017) ‘Danger of injudicious use of tui-na therapy in ankylosing spondylitis', European Spine Journal: Official Publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 26(Suppl 1), pp. 178–180. doi:10.1007/s00586-017-5002-1.   Image of Spondylitis Ankylosans     About Anatomy Trains: Anatomy Trains is a global leader in online anatomy education and also provides in-classroom certification programs for structural integration in the US, Canada, Australia, Europe, Japan, and China, as well as fresh-tissue cadaver dissection labs and weekend courses. The work of Anatomy Trains originated with founder Tom Myers, who mapped the human body into 13 myofascial meridians in his original book, currently in its fourth edition and translated into 12 languages. The principles of Anatomy Trains are used by osteopaths, physical therapists, bodyworkers, massage therapists, personal trainers, yoga, Pilates, Gyrotonics, and other body-minded manual therapists and movement professionals. Anatomy Trains inspires these practitioners to work with holistic anatomy in treating system-wide patterns to provide improved client outcomes in terms of structure and function.       Website: anatomytrains.com       Email: info@anatomytrains.com             Facebook: facebook.com/AnatomyTrains     Instagram: www.instagram.com/anatomytrainsofficial    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2g6TOEFrX4b-CigknssKHA    

5 signs your back pain might be an emergency - Know the Signs and Get TreatmentSubscribe: https://thingsyoushouldknow.supercast.techFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/879254746173653Alo Moves: https://www.talkable.com/x/rSpBAv*Free 30 day trial / Yoga, Mindfulness and Meditation5 sensations that might indicate a medical emergency1. Sharp pain rather than a dull ache: This could indicate a torn muscle or ligament, or a problem with an internal organ in the back or side.2. Radiating pain: This pain "moves" or shoots to the glutes or legs, which could indicate a nerve compression condition.Radiating pain could be a sign of nerve damage.3. Sudden weakness in the legs: Limb weakness can be caused by compressed nerves in the spine due to conditions like sciatica or spinal stenosis. However, sudden leg weakness could also indicate a stroke.4. Incontinence: Back pain paired with inability to control the bowels or bladder might be a sign of serious nerve compression or a spine infection, such as discitis or meningitis.5. Numbness or pins and needles in the groin or glutes: This is known as saddle anesthesia and is also a sign of a serious nerve or spine condition. If you have leg weakness, incontinence, and numbness together, you might have cauda equina syndrome, a serious illness characterized by spinal cord nerve damage. This is a medical emergency, and patients usually need surgery immediately to decompress the nerves and reduce permanent damage.Related reading: Get help for back, neck, and leg pain caused by spinal stenosisOther conditions that cause back pain in older adultsWe often see a range of less serious but still painful spine conditions in seniors. Most patients with these conditions will not require surgery. Physical therapy, medication, injectable anesthetics, or a combination of treatments usually can control symptoms.Degenerative disc disease, which can cause whole spine pain, and lumbar arthritis, which usually causes low-back pain, commonly develop with age and are considered wear-and-tear conditions.Sacroiliitis is an inflammation of the joints that connect your spine and pelvis. This condition can cause pain in the low back, glutes, and upper legs.Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory arthritis that causes patients' spines to become inflexible, resulting in a continual hunched forward position and spine pain.We also check for adult degenerative scoliosis and kyphosis, spine-curving conditions that can result in back pain and weakness in the lower extremities.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Mark Pevzner is one of the founders of the Institute for Psychotherapy and Counseling "Harmony" (established in 1988). Forty years in the practice of psychotherapeutic counseling. Over thirty years of experience in teaching various aspects of psychotherapy and practical psychology. Lecturer at the International School of Psychotherapy, Counseling and Group Leadership, one of the authors of the idea, concept, and program of this School. Co-author of the book "The Mastery of Psychological Counseling". The author of a methodological manual for the video "Working with an inner traumatized child." Co-author of "Psychotherapeutic notebooks" and methodological manual "Planning and conducting training". Graduated from the Faculty of Psychology (specialization - medical psychology) of Leningrad State University in 1980. In the period from 1982 to 1985, he studied at St. Petersburg Medical Academy of Postgraduate Studies and Bekhterev Psychoneurological Institute. Ankylosing spondylitis. From 1991 to 1993 he studied at Meto-Senter in Norway, where he further led training groups. 1992-1995 completed intensive training in the field of psychotherapy and group management at the Concord Institute (USA). In the period from 1995 to 2017, he took part in a number of international conferences and training programs in the USA and Western Europe (Norway). In 1999-2001 he participated (as a teacher) in a program of training doctors and psychologists in the methods of work in the field of post-traumatic stress disorders and providing psychological assistance to victims of a terrorist attack. ================================ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/denofrich Twitter: https://twitter.com/denofrich Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denofrich YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/denofrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/den_of_rich/ Hashtag: #denofrich © Copyright 2022 Den of Rich. All rights reserved.

Mark Pevzner is one of the founders of the Institute for Psychotherapy and Counseling "Harmony" (established in 1988). Forty years in the practice of psychotherapeutic counseling. Over thirty years of experience in teaching various aspects of psychotherapy and practical psychology. Lecturer at the International School of Psychotherapy, Counseling and Group Leadership, one of the authors of the idea, concept, and program of this School. Co-author of the book "The Mastery of Psychological Counseling". The author of a methodological manual for the video "Working with an inner traumatized child." Co-author of "Psychotherapeutic notebooks" and methodological manual "Planning and conducting training".Graduated from the Faculty of Psychology (specialization - medical psychology) of Leningrad State University in 1980. In the period from 1982 to 1985, he studied at St. Petersburg Medical Academy of Postgraduate Studies and Bekhterev Psychoneurological Institute. Ankylosing spondylitis. From 1991 to 1993 he studied at Meto-Senter in Norway, where he further led training groups. 1992-1995 completed intensive training in the field of psychotherapy and group management at the Concord Institute (USA). In the period from 1995 to 2017, he took part in a number of international conferences and training programs in the USA and Western Europe (Norway). In 1999-2001 he participated (as a teacher) in a program of training doctors and psychologists in the methods of work in the field of post-traumatic stress disorders and providing psychological assistance to victims of a terrorist attack. ================================PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://www.uhnwidata.com/podcastApple podcast: https://apple.co/3kqOA7QSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2UOtE1AGoogle podcast: https://bit.ly/3jmA7ulSUPPORT & CONNECT:Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/denofrichTwitter: https://www.instagram.com/denofrich/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denofrich/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denofrich

Elias has a trio of chronic pain syndromes, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease and fibromyalgia. Ankylosing spondylitis is the least well-known of these conditions, and involves a cycle of inflammation, calcification, scarring and bone formation that can actually fuse vertebrae together over time. Crohn's disease is a form of inflammatory bowel […]

Zoe Clark, osteopath and educator with a special interest in Axial SpA talks about the condition and how although it affects around 1 in 200 people in the UK currently the average time frame from getting symptoms to diagnosis is eight and half years. As a professional treating patients Zoe is also someone with Axial SpA and in this episode offers great advice and information on this condition, a common cause of non -specific back pain and discusses both the symptoms that can be indicators and the possible reasons there is such a lack of awareness leading to the very extended diagnostic timeframe. As always with The Back Pain Podcast, there is great content that will help anyone increase their understanding   KEY TAKEAWAYS Axial SpA is a type of inflammatory arthritis and is generally inflammation in the body One of the first symptoms can be back pain and it affects 1 in 200 people in the UK Axial SpA is the umbrella term and MRI scans now help identify the specifics With inflammatory back pain, the symptoms usually get worse when you are still and better when you move Axial SpA can affect different areas of the body including the skin and the digestive system Putting your shoes and socks on can be the point when you experience pain Blood tests combined with symptoms and X rays all help with diagnosis The average time, in the UK from getting symptoms to diagnosis, is eight and half years A combination of factors contribute to the extended diagnostic timeframe It's a common condition in the general public but there is a lack of awareness with people putting their symptoms down to injury Most people take anti-inflammatory medication Exercise and movement are the best things you can do. Find something you love and do it regularly Lots of people find manual therapy really helpful Stopping smoking will make a huge difference Smoking increases the risk of joint changes and other health conditions and the effectiveness of medications Give yourself time to process and accept the diagnosis   BEST MOMENTS ‘Most people manage with anti-inflammatory medication combined with exercise' ‘If there is one thing you should do with Axial Spa it is to stop smoking ‘NASS is a great source of information and resources for anyone with Axial SpA'   VALUABLE RESOURCES The Back Pain Podcast The Back Pain Podcast website The Back Pain Podcast recommended products affiliate link Our Rode Mixer https://amzn.to/3waU8bx Our Microphones https://amzn.to/3rzSZ9Z Second Microphone https://amzn.to/2ObKMeA XLR Cable https://amzn.to/3rBL8ZB Studio Headphones https://amzn.to/3u082LE Laptophttps://amzn.to/3dhfafT Our webcam https://amzn.to/31uUefQ  NASS website   ABOUT THE HOSTS Dave Elliot Dave is the owner of Advanced Chiropractic, a chain of Chiropractic and massage therapy clinics in Essex, UK. Dave still sees patients during the week but has been working hard to talk to as many experts in the field of back pain as possible to help distil all the information and bring it to you in this awesome podcast. You can find Dave on any of the Advanced Chiropractic social media platforms, or you can contact him at hello@thebackpainpodcast.com if you have any questions for him. -Instagram   Rob Beaven Rob owns and runs a multidisciplinary clinic, The Dyer St Clinic in Cirencester Gloucestershire. His team of Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Doctors and podiatrists all collaborate on thousands of back pain patients every year. Alongside Dave, he has worked hard to bring to the table experts across all industries to give you the low down on back pain, with steps you can implement today to start feeling better. -Instagram -Twitter   CONTACT METHOD Instagram Twitter Facebook hello@thebackpainpodcast.com                                   Support the show: https://thebackpainpodcast.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jen Devlin is just one of many people in Ireland currently suffering without effective access to cannabis to help improve her quality of life. Jen suffers with severe and debilitating pain & stiffness associated with her Fibromyalgia and also Ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Ankylosing spondylitis is a rare type of arthritis that causes pain and stiffness in your spine. It's a lifelong condition, usually starts in your lower back. It can spread up to your neck or damage joints in other parts of your body. Jen has benefited from using cannabis illegally and since cannabis was medicines have been allowed in Ireland through ministerial license Jen has fought to get an exemption but her consultant will not put in an application for her as the hospital the consultant works in has a policy of not prescribing cannabis for patients suffering with pain. Jen informed her specialist that she has been using cannabis illegally and it benefited her but despite this they were still unwilling to apply. Then on the 16th of April Jen announced she with the Wexford cannabis club would hold a protest in Wexford on 420 to raise awareness of medical cannabis. Then on the 17th Jen received a knock on the door from 2 plain clothes detectives who “advised” her not to go ahead with the protest or they would fine and/or arrest her for doing so. This intimidation at her home by our gardai left Jen with no choice but to cancel the protest out of FEAR that was spread by our gardai. Gardai should not be terrorizing people in their homes nor should they be calling to the door of activists to advise them against protesting. I hope you enjoy the chat and if you would like to get involved with Jen and the Fibro warriors you can join the group through this link https://www.facebook.com/groups/WexfordFibroWarriors/

Episode 10: Let's Talk About Ankylosing Spondylitis In this episode, we discuss all things Ankylosing spondylitis. Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of arthritis that affects the spine and other joints, causing chronic pain. It can also affect the eyes. It is thought to be genetic. Diagnosis is made vis clinical examination and bloodwork. Treatment is dependent on symptoms and the goal is to relieve pain and stiffness and prevent or delay complications and spinal deformity. Links: Educational Materials Webinars Support Groups Online Groups   Links: Website Facebook Instagram Email Twitter     Please subscribe to our podcast in the iTunes store, or wherever you find your podcasts, Leave us a 5-star review, to help us know what you like and what you don't like, and to make sure other like-minded people find support through this podcast. Hosted by: Jessica Temple  Music by Antarcticbreeze Music Disclaimer: Our show is not designed to provide listeners with specific or personal legal, medical, or professional services or advice. Listeners should always consult their health care provider for medical advice, medication, or treatment. Copyright 2021 Jessica Temple

Have you ever met twins with the same chronic disease? There's only a 4% chance of fraternal twins being diagnosed and this week we were lucky enough to get twins on! This week we have Makayla and Carly Fox come on our podcast to talk about Ankylosing spondylitis, Make a Wish Foundation, moving out and living their lives with JIA.

The Spoonie Struggle is about the raw, honest look at living life with chronic illnesses and chronic pain conditions. Spoonies of all types are welcome to join us, but we will have a heavier focus on the lesser common, lesser understood, and difficult to diagnose conditions, such as Ehlers Danlos, Marfan's, Ankylosing spondylitis, Sjogren's syndrome, lupus, multiple sclerosis, sickle cell anemia, and endometriosis. In this show, we will discuss our own experiences of each aspect of life with our chronic health conditions, speak with other spoonies about their experiences, discuss coping, advocating, and self-care related to chronic illness, provide helpful and well-vetted resources, and interview professionals who are experts in the field to gain further insight into our conditions and learn about ways to educate family, friends, and doctors, advocate for ourselves, cope with our conditions, and hopefully, thrive! This is a great way to join a like-minded community, and to meet people who are in the same boat as you. And, to realize that you are not alone. This is a nonjudgmental space to help each other through our chronic illness journey, to be an actual self again, and to make thriving in life an actual possibility. Links: Website Facebook Instagram Email Twitter Please subscribe to our podcast in the iTunes store, or wherever you find your podcasts, Leave us a 5-star review, to help us know what you like and what you don't like, and to make sure other like-minded people find support through this podcast. Hosted by: Jessica Temple  Music by Antarcticbreeze Music Disclaimer: Our show is not designed to provide listeners with specific or personal legal, medical, or professional services or advice. Listeners should always consult their health care provider for medical advice, medication, or treatment. Copyright 2021 Jessica Temple

Mike Lee is a former light-heavyweight pro boxer. In today’s episode he shares his experiences of winning a fight after breaking a rib, overcoming extreme setbacks, and how he used mindset, meditation, and alternative medicine to overcome an auto-immune disease, ankylosing spondylitis.    What you’ll learn: Ankylosing spondylitis  Alternative medicine; CBD Staying calm under stress Forging an unbreakable mindset    Resources: The Way Of The Superior Man - David Deida

Season 4 Ep. 14Circus freaks/side shows "When you're born, you get a ticket to the freak show. When you're born in America, you get a front row seat." -- George Carlin    The “freak show,” or “sideshow,” rose to prominence in 16th century England. For centuries, cultures around the world had interpreted severe physical deformities as bad omens or evidence that evil spirits were present; by the late 1500s, these stigmas had translated into public curiosity.                   Businessmen scouted people with abnormalities, swooped them up, and shuttled them throughout Europe, charging small fees for viewings. One of the earliest recorded “freaks” of this era was Lazarus Colloredo, an “otherwise strapping” Italian whose brother, Joannes, protruded, upside down, from his chest. The conjoined twins “both fascinated and horrified the general public,” and the duo even made an appearance before King Charles I in the early 1640s. Castigated from society, people like Lazarus  capitalized on their unique conditions to make a little cash -- even if it meant being made into a public spectacle. Whether it was a person with dwarfism acting as a jester or clown for an individual monarch, or a person with a unique physical impairment displaying her body for the eyes of a curious and gawking public, freaking—exploiting the perceived peculiarities of your own body for an audience—was a means of support for some disabled people who might otherwise have died or struggled to survive. But until the 19th century, freak shows catered to relatively small crowds and didn’t yield particularly healthy profits for showmen or performers. It was in the mid nineteenth and early 20th centuries that freak shows had become a viable commercial enterprise in England and the U.S. alike. America and England both had men who would come into prominence by employing (or exploiting depending on whom you talk too)these types of folks for profit purposes. In England it was a man named Tom Norman. TOM NORMANTom Norman was born on 7 May 1860 in Dallington, Sussex and was the eldest of 17 children. His real name was Noakes and his father Thomas was a butcher who resided at the Manor House in Dallington. According to his autobiography he left home at the age of fourteen to seek fame and fortune on the road and before long he had found employment as a butcher’s assistant in London. Tom first became involved in showbusiness a year later when he went into partnership with a showman who had a penny gaff shop in Islington, exhibiting Mlle Electra(not a typo). However, as is often the case with Tom Norman, the facts are difficult to piece together from the legend and the first record we have for a showman called Norman from this time can be traced to the Agricultural Hall in Islington, the venue for The World’s Fair. Some of the showmen on view that day included the famous Tommy Dodd and his wife, "The smallest people in the world;" and a giant boy aged seventeen. Other showmen presenting attractions were Williams's Ghost Show; Chittock and Testo's dog and monkey circus and Mander’s Huge Collection of Wild Beasts. However, both The Era newspaper report and the handbill for the event note the presence of Norman's performing fishes, which reputedly could not only talk but also play the pianoforte; and Norman’s French Artillery Giant Horse. In his autobiography which was incomplete before his death in 1930, Norman states that he was fifteen when he first appeared at the World’s Fair. Therefore, the Norman mentioned could either have been a showman whose name Tom Noakes went on to use, or he was actually 13 years old when he first left home.By the 1870s the young aspiring showman had been involved in a number of careers including exhibiting Eliza Jenkins, the Skeleton Woman, a popular novelty show at the time, the Balloon Headed Baby and a whole range of freak show attractions as he stated in his autobiography:“But you could indeed exhibit anything in those days. Yes anything from a needle to an anchor, a flea to an elephant, a bloater you could exhibit as a whale. It was not the show, it was the tale that you told.”Perhaps one of the more gruesome shows he was involved with, was 'the woman who bit live rat heads off. 'In his autobiography Tom Norman describes the act a the most gruesome he had ever seen:“Dick Bakers wife, who used to be with me and gave I think now, the most repulsive performance, that I have ever had or seen, during the whole of my long career. it consisted of Mrs Baker, putting her naked hand into a cage, fetch out a live rat and proceed to bite its head off.”The effect on the audience was such wrote Tom that:“More than once, have I seen a member of either sex of the audience, fall forward in a faint during this extraordinary performance.”Tom Norman’s ability to tell the tale was the scene of one of his greatest compliments when in 1882 he was performing at the Royal Agricultural Hall. Unaware that the great showman P. T. Barnum(well get to him don't worry) was in the audience, Tom informed the crowd that none other than the greatest showman on earth had booked the show for its entire run. Upon meeting Tom Norman, Barnum pointed to the large silver Albert chain which he wore and said 'Silver King eh'. Despite being found out, Tom Norman took this as a compliment and from then on he became known as The Silver King.Throughout the 1880s his fame as a showman grew and by 1883 he had thirteen penny gaff shops throughout London including locations such as Whitechapel, Hammersmith, Croydon and Edgeware Road. He still continued to travel with his shows and Norman’s Grand Panorama was a highlight of the Christmas Fair for the 1883/84 season in Islington. It was at this time that Norman came into contact with Joseph Merrick through a showman called George Hitchcock who proposed that Norman took over the London management of the Elephant Man. This episode in Norman’s life is shrouded in controversy as Sir Frederick Treeves, the surgeon who reputedly rescued Joseph Merrick or John as he calls him, blackened the character of Norman in his autobiography published in 1923. There are differing accounts of the way Merrick was treated by Norman. Treeves maintains that he was treated poorly by Norman and simply exploited. There are others who claim that Norman treated Merrick extremely well and that Merrick was never healthier or happier than with Norman. The Elephant Man was managed by Tom for only a few months and after the London shop was closed by the police, Joseph Merrick was taken back by the consortium of Leicester businessmen and placed in the hands of Sam Roper, a travelling showman.Tom Norman’s career continued after the Elephant Man and over the next ten year he became involved with managing a troupe of midgets, exhibiting the famous Man in a Trance show at Nottingham Goose Fair, Mary Anne Bevan the World’s Ugliest Woman, John Chambers the Armless Carpenter and Leonine the Lion Faced Lady. In January 1893, the following advertisement appeared in The Era newspaper and seems to imply that Tom was thinking of leaving England for the Worlds’ Fair which was being held in Chicago. The advertisement appeared for the following weeks and although no details are available as to their final outcome they do give us a glimpse into the type of shows Tom Norman was exhibiting at the time. “Wanted, to Sell, 10ft Living Carriage, Light, One-horse Load, already Fitted for Road, £25, worth £35; also Novelty Booth, good as new, Size, 9ft by18ft, with Novelty and Four New Brass Lamps, with Filler and Oil Drum, by Mellor and Sons, £4; also Piano Organ, nearly New, scarcely soiled, TenTunes, by Capra, suit Waxworks or any Shop Exhibition, £7, worth £18; also Two Fat Paintings, Best on the Road, by Leach, Size 9ft by 10ft, ditto One, same size of Skeleton Girl, all good as new; also Two others of Fats, size 6ft by Thornhill, with large Case to carry the lot, £5, cost £20; also 9ft Square Booth for Performing Fleas, with Two Grand Oil Paintings for same, price £1; also Aerial Suspension for Child 15s; also the Largest Silver Albert in England, made expressly for me, £3, cost £6. The whole of the above to be sold together or separate. Can be seen any time. Reason, I am leaving for Chicago. Apply any Morning before 12.0 to TOM NORMAN, Silver King, Pearce's Temperance Hotel, Elephant and Castle, SE”.In 1896 Tom met and married Amy Rayner at the Royal Agricultural Hall and their marriage lasted until his death in 1930. At that time Tom was travelling his famous Midget show and the Ghost show he had bought from John Parker. Their first son Tom was born in 1899 and was soon followed by Hilda, Ralph, Jimmy, Nelly, Arthur, Amy, Jack, Daisy and George.Soon after the birth of his first son, Tom became an auctioneer and the first show he sold belonged to Fred and George Ginnett. His career as an auctioneer prospered and some of the most famous shows he sold included Lord George Sanger and Frank Bostock's.He advertised in both The Era and The Showman newspapers as the recognised Showman’s Auctioneer and Valuer throughout 1901 and early clients in 1902 included W. T. Kirkland who had concessions at Southport, Morecambe and New Brighton. He instituted the annual Showman and Travellers’ Auction Sales in London, Manchester and Liverpool from 1903 onwards and negotiated sales for showman such as Walter Payne, Edwin Lawrence and many others. His most famous sale to date place in 1905 when he organised the disposal of Lord George Sanger’s Zoo at Margate. This was followed by what Tom Norman described as the crowning point in my life as regards the auctioneering business, when he was called upon by Sanger to auction the whole of his travelling circus effects. The following tribute published in 1901 demonstrates the esteem in which he was held by the fairground fraternity:'Mr Norman believes in catering for modern tastes - brilliancy; brightness, cleanliness and order are Tom’s strong points'Tom Norman continued to travel with his shows and maintained his penny gaff shops in London while basing the auctioneering side of the business at his family home the Manor House Dallington. Although Tom did not reveal in his autobiography the reasons for changing his name, he obviously maintained links with his place of birth in order to base this part of his business activities there.In the period leading up the First World War, Tom was now the father of ten children, nine surviving and his sons Tom, Ralph, Jimmy, Arthur and George had inherited their father’s showmanship. Ralph Van became known as Hal Denver and travelled throughout Europe and America as a wild west performer, George and Arthur found fame as clowns in many of the world’s greatest circuses and Tom and Jim Norman remained on the fairground.By 1915 the family were firmly based in Croydon and Tom was starting to dispose of some of his business concerns when his eldest son Tom Jnr enlisted. The shops for sale included Tom Norman's New Exhibition with waxworks and novelty museum and the Croydon Central Auction Rooms. Tom slowly retired from the fairground business and although he maintained his auctioneering concerns, he mainly concentrated on buying and selling caravans and dealing in horses for circuses and pantomimes. After the end of the first World War, Tom became restless again and appeared at the Olympia Circus in 1919 with Phoebe the Strange Girl and exhibited at Birmingham and Dreamland, Margate in 1921. Tom also returned to the venue where he had first started, The Royal Agricultural Hall and worked there throughout the 1920s although he was living in semi-retirement at the family base in Beddington Lane, Croydon.Tom Norman left behind a comfortable professional birthright to become one of the leading travelling showmen of his day. The benevolence he showed to his fellow showmen, his association with the newly formed Van Dwelling’s Association and his role in the United Kingdom Temperance Association demonstrate the injustice done to his reputation by inaccurate accounts of The Elephant Man. He died in Croydon on 24 August 1930, while according to his son George Van Norman, making plans to travel to a large auction show around the country.The following tribute was published in the World’s Fair.'There are very few showmen who have not met the famous showman’s auctioneer, “The Silver King”, He has been a conspicuous and charismatic figure in our business for the past half a century and has conducted more showman’ sales than any other auctioneer in the country... During his fifty years with us, he has endeared himself to all section from the humblest to the highest. He was a charming personality with a commanding appearance that left a lifetime impression upon anyone that he met. All his life he has been a showman and as such he died.'So that's England's great showman, the man who really helped bring freak shows to prominence ther. But as i mentioned earlier, the U.S. had one as well. He was brought up earlier and I'm sure you all know who it is.. Good old Phineas Taylor Barnum, better known as P.T. Now, now i'm sure most of you know at least a little about him, or have at some point as a kid been to a circus with his name somewhere in the title. Some of you younger listeners may have missed out on the joys of the circus. Were gonna take a loom at his life and how he rose to prominence.P.T. BARNUMBarnum was born in Bethel, Connecticut, the son of innkeeper, tailor, and store-keeper Philo Barnum (1778–1826) and his second wife Irene Taylor. His maternal grandfather Phineas Taylor was a Whig, legislator, landowner, justice of the peace, and lottery schemer who had a great influence on him.Barnum was 15 years old when his father died, and the support of his mother and his five sisters and brothers fell largely upon his shoulders. After holding a variety of jobs, he became publisher of a Danbury, Connecticut, weekly newspaper, Herald of Freedom. Arrested three times for libel, he enjoyed his first taste of notoriety.In 1829, at age 19, Barnum married a 21-year-old Bethel woman, Charity Hallett, who was to bear him four daughters. In 1834 he moved to New York City, where he found his vocation as a showman. He began his career as a showman in 1835 when he was 25 with the purchase and exhibition of a blind and almost completely paralyzed slave woman named Joice Heth, whom an acquaintance was trumpeting around Philadelphia as George Washington's former nurse and 161 years old. Slavery was already outlawed in New York, but he exploited a loophole which allowed him to lease her for a year for $1,000, borrowing $500 to complete the sale. Heth died in February 1836, at no more than 80 years old. Barnum had worked her for 10 to 12 hours a day, and he hosted a live autopsy of her body in a New York saloon where spectators paid 50 cents to see the dead woman cut up, as he revealed that she was likely half her purported age. It was very common for Barnum's acts to be schemes and not altogether true. Barnum was fully aware of the improper ethics behind his business as he said, "I don't believe in duping the public, but I believe in first attracting and then pleasing them." During the 1840s Barnum began his museum, which had a constantly rotating acts schedule, which included The Fat Lady, midgets, giants, and other people deemed to be freaks. The museum drew in about 400,000 visitors a year.THE AMERICAN MUSEUM During the 1840s Barnum began his museum, which had a constantly rotating acts schedule, which included The Fat Lady, midgets, giants, and other people deemed to be freaks. The museum drew in about 400,000 visitors a year.[14]P.T. Barnum's American Museum was one of the most popular museums in New York City to exhibit freaks. In 1841 Barnum purchased The American Museum, which made freaks the major attraction, following mainstream America in the mid-19th century. Barnum was known to advertise aggressively and make up outlandish stories about his exhibits. The façade of the museum was decorated with bright banners showcasing his attractions and included a band that performed outside. Barnum's American Museum also offered multiple attractions that not only entertained but tried to educate and uplift its working-class visitors. Barnum offered one ticket that guaranteed admission to his lectures, theatrical performances, an animal menagerie, and a glimpse at curiosities both living and dead.One of Barnum's exhibits centered around Charles Sherwood Stratton, the dwarf billed as "General Tom Thumb" who was then 4 years of age but was stated to be 11. Charles had stopped growing after the first 6 months of his life, at which point he was 25 inches (64 cm) tall and weighed 15 pounds (6.8 kg). With heavy coaching and natural talent, the boy was taught to imitate people from Hercules to Napoleon. By 5, he was drinking wine, and by 7 smoking cigars for the public's amusement. During 1844–45, Barnum toured with Tom Thumb in Europe and met Queen Victoria, who was amused and saddened by the little man, and the event was a publicity coup. Barnum paid Stratton handsomely - about $150.00 a week. When Stratton retired, he lived in the most esteemed neighborhood of New York, he owned a yacht, and dressed in the nicest clothing he could buy.In 1860, The American Museum had listed and archived thirteen human curiosities in the museum, including an albino family, The Living Aztecs, three dwarfs, a black mother with two albino children, The Swiss Bearded Lady, The Highland Fat Boys, and What Is It? (Henry Johnson, a mentally disabled black man). Barnum introduced the "man-monkey" William Henry Johnson, a microcephalic black dwarf who spoke a mysterious language created by Barnum and was known as Zip the Pinhead . In 1862, he discovered the giantess Anna Swan and Commodore Nutt, a new Tom Thumb, with whom Barnum visited President Abraham Lincoln at the White House. During the Civil War, Barnum's museum drew large audiences seeking diversion from the conflict.Barnum's most popular and highest grossing act was the Tattooed Man, George Contentenus. He claimed to be a Greek-Albanian prince raised in a Turkish harem. He had 338 tattoos covering his body. Each one was ornate and told a story. His story was that he was on a military expedition but was captured by native people, who gave him the choice of either being chopped up into little pieces or receive full body tattoos. This process supposedly took three months and Contentenus was the only hostage who survived. He produced a 23-page book, which detailed every aspect of his experience and drew a large crowd. When Contentenus partnered with Barnum, he began to earn more than $1,000 a week($31,000 in 2020). His wealth became so staggering that the New York Times wrote, "He wears very handsome diamond rings and other jewelry, valued altogether at about $3,000 [roughly $93,000 in 2020 dollars] and usually goes armed to protect himself from persons who might attempt to rob him." Though Contentenus was very fortunate, other freaks were not. Upon his death in 1891, he donated about half of his life earnings to other freaks who Barnum retired in 1865 when his museum burnt to the ground. Though Barnum was and still is criticized for exploitation, he paid the performers fairly handsome sums of money. Some of the acts made the equivalent of what some sports stars make today. Between 1842, when he took over the American Museum, and 1868, when he gave it up after fires twice had all but destroyed it, Barnum’s gaudy showmanship enticed 82 million visitors—among them Henry and William James, Charles Dickens, and Edward VII, then prince of Wales—into his halls and to his other enterprises.  Barnum did not enter the circus business until he was 60 years old. He established "P. T. Barnum's Grand Traveling Museum, Menagerie, Caravan & Hippodrome" in Delavan, Wisconsin, in 1870 with William Cameron Coup; it was a traveling circus, menagerie, and museum of "freaks". It went through various names: "P. T. Barnum's Travelling World's Fair, Great Roman Hippodrome and Greatest Show on Earth", and "P. T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth, And The Great London Circus, Sanger's Royal British Menagerie and The Grand International Allied Shows United" after an 1881 merger with James Bailey and James L. Hutchinson, soon shortened to "Barnum & Bailey's". This entertainment phenomenon was the first circus to display three rings.[25] The show's first primary attraction was Jumbo, an African elephant that Barnum purchased in 1882 from the London Zoo. The Barnum and Bailey Circus still contained acts similar to his Traveling Menagerie, including acrobats, freak shows, and General Tom Thumb. Barnum persisted in growing the circus in spite of more fires, train disasters, and other setbacks, and he was aided by circus professionals who ran the daily operations. He and Bailey split up in 1885, but they came back together in 1888 with the "Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show On Earth", later "Barnum & Bailey Circus" which toured the world.Barnum was one of the first circus owners to move his circus by train, on the suggestion of Bailey and other business partners, and probably the first to own his own train. Given the lack of paved highways in America at that time, this turned out to be a shrewd decision that vastly expanded Barnum's geographical reach. In this new industry, Barnum leaned more on the advice of his partners, most of whom were young enough to be his sons.Barnum became known as the "Shakespeare of Advertising" due to his innovative and impressive ideas.     Barnum went on to write his autobiography and do something interesting, more interested in publicity than profits, he made his biography public domain. This meant that anyone who wanted to publish his biography could do so without having to secure rights for it. In his 81st year, Barnum fell gravely ill. At his request, a New York newspaper published his obituary in advance so that he might enjoy it. Two weeks later, after inquiring about the box office receipts of the circus, Barnum died in his Connecticut mansion. The Times of London echoed the world press in its final tribute: “He created the métier of showman on a grandiose scale.…He early realized that essential feature of a modern democracy, its readiness to be led to what will amuse and instruct it.…His name is a proverb already, and a proverb it will continueThose are the stories, for the most part of two of the major players in the freakshow game. There were more, and maybe we will revisit the rest of the stories and the other folks involved at a later date but for now we are going to move on to what you all want…some of the coolest  freaks there were!!!LAZARUS COLLOREDOWe mentioned this fellow a bit earlier and it was time to bring him back. Born in 1617 in Genoa, Italy, Colloredo would exhibit himself all across Europe during his lifetime. Colloredo is among the earliest—and most extraordinary—recorded cases of parasitic twins. We found this description of Lazarus by Danish anatomist Thomas Bartholinus, as detailed in the 19th-century book, Kirby’s Wonderful and Eccentric Museum: “I saw, saith Bartholinus, Lazarus Colloredo, the Genoese, first at Copenhagen, after at Basil, when he was twenty-eight years of age, but in both places with amazement. This Lazarus had a little brother growing out at his breast, who was in that posture born with him. If I mistake not, the bone, called xyphoideus, in both of them grew together; his left foot along hung downwards; he had two arms but only three fingers upon each hand: some appearance there was of the secret parts: he moved his hands ears and lips, and had a little beating in the breast. This little brother voids no excrements but by the mouth, nose, and ears, and is nourished by that which the greater takes: he has distinct animal and vital parts from the greater, since he sleeps, sweats, and moves when the other wakes, rests and sweats not. Both received their names at the font; the greater that of Lazarus, and the other that of Johannes Baptista. The natural bowels, as the liver, spleen, &c. are the same in both. Johannes Baptista hath his eyes for the most part shut: his breath small, so that holding a feather at his mouth it scarcely moves, but holding the hand there we find a small and warm breath. His mouth is usually open, and wet with spittle; his head is bigger than that of Lazarus, but deformed; his hair hanging down while his face is in an upright posture. Both have beards; that of Baptista is neglected, but that of Lazarus very neat. Lazarus is of a just stature, a decent body, courteous deportment, and gallantly attired: he covers the body of his brother with his cloak, nor would you think a monster lay within at your first discourse with him. He seemed always of a constant mind, unless that now and then he was solicitous as to his end, for he feared the death of his brother, presaging that when it came to pass, he should also expire with the stench and putrefaction of his body; and therefore he took greater care of his brother than himself.”Well then! That sounds like a fucking insane thing to see!!TARRAREThe walking manifestation of one of the seven deadly sins prowled the cobbled streets of 18th-century Paris, seeking only to indulge his endless hunger. Earlier in life, his dietary needs started out robustly, but were otherwise innocuous. However, things would soon take a sinister turn so far as this overzealous diner was concerned. According to contemporary accounts and existent medical records, his quenchless appetite continued growing to the point that his legendarily gluttonous gorging caused this ravenous Frenchman to ingest live animals and maraud morgues for sustenance. He was once even suspected of kidnapping and devouring a toddler.The crack team at Ripleys.com was able to speak with a doctor who specializes in science-based nutrition in search of a possible diagnosis, but first, let’s chew the fat on the life of this legendary cannibal and his strange circumstances of existence. Be warned, this is not for the weak of heart—but if you think you can stomach it, then strap in! PARIS, CIRCA 1788With a large, lip-less mouth stretched wide beyond human regularity and filled with stained teeth, he ate corks, stones, entire baskets of apples—one at a time in quick succession—and live animals (his favorite was snake) for the morbid amusement of repulsed onlookers that were challenged to satiate his seemingly interminable appetite.Like most modern competitive binge-eaters, Tarrare was diminutive in stature, weighing no more than one hundred pounds—prior to eating, at least. Despite all of his daily intake, he never seemed to keep any of the weight on. When empty, his stomach was loosely distended to the point that he could wrap it around his waist as if it were a belt made of his own, still-attached flesh. When full, it was inflated like a balloon—not unlike a pregnant woman in her final trimester. His hair was fair and soft, while his cheeks, when not engaged at capacity—allegedly able to hold so much as a dozen eggs—were wrinkled and hung slack to create premature jowls.Prior to life as a successful street performer, the individual is known only by his stage name, Tarrare, lived in destitution as part of a traveling caravan of criminal misfits. Born in the rural countryside surrounding the epicenter of the booming silk-weaving trade in Lyon, France in approximately 1772, his rapacious appetite was readily apparent from an early age. As the legend goes, a young Tarrare was capable of eating his own bodyweight in cow meat within a 24-hour period. Sadly, this boundless craving forced him out of his family’s home as a teenager, as they could no longer afford to feed him.After several years of touring the country as a vagabond begging for food, for a time Tarrare became the opener for a snake-oil peddling mountebank before taking off to Paris to perform as a solo act. With success came risk. Tarrare once collapsed mid-performance with what was later discovered to be an intestinal obstruction, requiring his audience to carry him to the nearby Hôtel-Dieu hospital. After being treated with laxatives, a grateful Tarrare offered to demonstrate his talents by eating the surgeon’s pocket watch. The surgeon agreed, but only under the condition that he be allowed to cut Tarrare open to retrieve it. Wisely, Tarrare declined.It was during the French War of the First Coalition when respected military surgeon Dr. Pierre-François Percy first made the acquaintance of the inexplicable Tarrare, now a soldier for the French Revolutionary Army. Barely twenty years old, this peculiar patient proved to be quite extraordinary. Unable to subsist off of military rations alone, Tarrare began doing odd jobs around the base for other soldiers in exchange for their rations and, when that proved to be insufficient, foraged for food scraps in dunghills. Despite all of his scrounging, Tarrare succumbed to exhaustion and was admitted to a military hospital under the care of Dr. Percy.There, even being granted quadruple rations failed to satiate his hunger. Tarrare began to eat out of the garbage, steal the food of other patients, and even chow down on the hospital’s bandage supply. Psychological testing found Tarrare to be apathetic, but otherwise sane.Percy’s report described Tarrare as having bloodshot eyes and constantly being overheated and sweating, with a body odor so rancid that he could be smelled from twenty feet away—and that’s by 18th-century French military surgeon standards. Woof. The smell only got worse after eating. Percy described it as being so bad he literally had visible stink lines.After eating, Tarrare would succumb to the itis and pass out. Percy observed this after preparing a meal made for fifteen to test Tarrare’s limits, which he predictably porked down. Percy continued this experiment by feeding Tarrare live animals: a cat—which he drank the blood of and after consuming, like an owl, he only regurgitated its fur—lizards, snakes, puppies, and an entire eel.Months of experimentation passed before the military discovered a way to put Tarrare’s unique ability to use: Tarrare was commissioned as a spy for the French Army of the Rhine. His first mission was to secretly courier a document across enemy lines in a place that it could not easily be detected if caught: his digestive tract. After being paid with a wheelbarrow full of thirty pounds of raw bull viscera—which he ate immediately upon presentation directly in front of what we can only imagine to be the incredibly revolted generals and other commanding officers—Tarrare swallowed a wooden box containing a document that could pass through his system completely in-tact and be delivered to a high-ranking prisoner of war in Prussia. As one might expect, an individual who smells like a foot and compulsively eats from the garbage would likely attract attention—not exactly the ideal, hallmark makings of a spy.Compound this with the fact that Tarrare did not speak any German and he was quickly caught, beaten, imprisoned, and forced to undergo the psychological torment of a mock execution before being returned to France.Again under the care of Dr. Percy, the trauma Tarrare endured left him incapable of continuing his military service and desperate to find a cure for his condition. Laudanum opiates, wine vinegar, tobacco pills, and a diet of soft-boiled eggs were all employed, but Tarrare was still forced to walk the streets fighting stray dogs for discarded slaughterhouse cuisine, drink the blood of patients who were being treated with bloodletting, and was even caught consuming cadavers from the hospital morgue multiple times. Eventually, a toddler went missing from the hospital and Tarrare, the suspected culprit, was chased from the premises before disappearing into the city.Dr. Percy is contacted by a physician of Versailles hospital at the behest of a patient on their deathbed. Sure enough, it was Tarrare, now brought to death’s door by what he professed to be a golden fork he had swallowed two years previously and was now lodged inside of him. It had been four years since Percy had last seen Tarrare, who hoped he could save his life by removing the fork. Unfortunately for Tarrare, it was not a fork that was killing him, but end-stage tuberculosis. Within a month, he passed.A curious colleague intended to inspect Tarrare’s corpse. However, fellow surgeons refused to partake and it quickly became a race against the clock as the body began to rot rapidly. Findings from the autopsy revealed that Tarrare possessed a shockingly-wide esophagus which allowed spectators to look directly from his open mouth into his stomach, which was unfathomably large and lined with ulcers. His body was full of pus, his liver and gallbladder abnormally large, and the fork was never recovered. So, what was the cause of Tarrare’s insatiable hunger? In short, we don’t know for sure. When contemporary medical procedures of the time included drinking raw mercury to clear out head demons (probably), should it come as a surprise that Tarrare received no suitable diagnosis or treatment in his own lifetime?However, some interesting theories have been suggested over the years. Ripleys.com was able to speak to Dr. Don Moore, a chiropractor certified in science-based nutrition and owner and operator of Synergy Pro Wellness, to get his take on things.Now, granted, there is a possibility that Dr. Percy’s personal documentation in the years following Tarrare’s death were exaggerated or falsified, but they were considered credible enough at the time of their publication to be featured in reputable medical texts such as The Study of Medicine, Popular Physiology, and London Medical and Physical Journal. Plus, Dr. Percy is considered the father of military surgeons, was Chief Surgeon to the French Army, a university professor, inventor of important battlefield medical implements, and is considered an all-around highly reputable guy. So, given we accept the above tale as an accurate representation of Tarrare’s symptoms, what does Dr. Moore have to say about it?“It can be broken down by category: He didn’t suffer from psychosis, so he was completely aware and cognitive. But that doesn’t rule out hyperactivity of hormones and dysfunction of components of the brain. His sensor that would let him know he was full was damaged. If he underwent a brain study, he would have probably been identified as having had an enlarged hypothalamus.” The hypothalamus regulates the body’s temperature and is responsible for causing the sensation of hunger. Given Tarrare was constantly overheated and in dire search of food, it’s a perfect fit. Dr. Moore also suspects a possible case of pica, which causes the eating of non-edible objects.As for why Tarrare never weighed more than one hundred pounds, Dr. Moore adroitly theorizes, based on his habitually eating raw meat: “He most likely had a parasite as well. The fact that he was of normal size means something else is being nourished, and the fact that he was constantly hungry leans towards him feeding a secondary organism. A parasite like a hookworm or roundworm, perhaps.”  FANNIE MILLSThis next one...i had to put in for obvious reasons! As far as freak shows go, Fanny Mills was one of the most unusual performers to ever step foot inside the sideshow tent. Known as the “Ohio BigFoot Girl,” Fanny seemed normal in every respect…except for her massive feet. Fanny was born in Sussex, England in 1860, and then immigrated with her family to Sandusky, Ohio. The condition that brought her notoriety was Milroy Disease, a rare disorder that causes lymphedema, in which the lower legs and feet swell with lymph fluid. Neither of Fanny’s sisters were born with the disease.Fanny was a petite woman who only weighed 115 pounds. Her feet, however, were 19 inches long and 7 inches wide. She wore a size 30 shoe made of three goatskins.Fanny started touring the country in 1885 as “that girl from Ohio” with the “biggest feet on Earth.” She traveled with a nurse named Mary Brown, who helped her get around. Her promoters advertised her to unwed men as “a boon for poor bachelors,” offering $5,000 and a well-stocked farm to any respectable man who would marry her.“Don’t permit two big feet to stand between you and wedlock tinged with fortune,” the ad read. Fanny eventually married William Brown, Mary’s brother, in 1886.She retired from show business in 1891 because of an illness, and died later that yearGRADY STILES JR.This guy is another famous guy. But you may not know his whole, incredibly crazy story! He’s the mutha fuckin lobster boy!!! The Stiles family was suffering from a peculiar physical condition known as Ectrodactyly, which is a rare congenital deformity that makes the hand look like lobster claws as the middle fingers are either missing or seemingly fused to the thumb or pinky finger.The family has been afflicted for over a century with ectrodactyly, a condition commonly known as the Lobster claw. It is an uncommon inherent distortion of the hand where the center digit is missing and the hand is parted where the metacarpal of the finger ought to be.This split regularly gives the hands the presence of lobster hooks in spite of the fact that cases run in seriousness. Frequently this condition happens in both the hands and the feet and, while it is an acquired condition, it can skirt an age. While the term ectrodactyly sounds medicinally clean when contrasted with ‘Lobster Claw Syndrome’.While many have viewed Ectrodactyly as a handicap, for the Stiles family it came with an opportunity. The physical condition stayed within the family and any newcomer to the family came out with unusual hands and feet.But one member from the family, Grady stiles Jr., would give the Stiles’ family a different reputation when he became a serial abuser and murderer.The home of Gardy Stiles, or popularly known as the lobster boy was an unpleasant place to be. During the carnival season in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Grady was one of the many sideshow performers who people came to gawk at some time in wonder and sometimes out of rudeness.Grady never concerned himself too much with the opinions of onlookers, he was only there to put on a show, his audience was impressed or not. Grady was born with a severe deformity that gave him the name, The Lobster Boy.GRADY STILES JR. A.K.A THE LOBSTER BOY (CREDIT: YOUTUBE)Lobster Boy was born in Pittsburgh in 1937, at that point his father was already part of the “freak show” circuit, adding his kids with the peculiar physical condition to the act.Because of the deformity Grady couldn’t walk and was confined to a wheelchair, his legs were almost flipper-like and unable to bear weight this resulted in him using his upper body to maneuver around usually in a wheelchair.All of the locomotion provided by his arms turned Grady into a rather strong man despite his downfalls but he didn’t only utilize his to make his life easier for himself but also to make other’s life harder.For most of his life, Gary primarily used a wheelchair — but also learned to use his power to use his upper body to pull himself across the floor with impressive strength.As Grady grew up he would become immensely strong, something which will cost his family later in life.At age 19 Mary ran off to join the carnival, escaping her old life, oddly enough she felt she belonged best there. Despite the fact that she was surrounded by people with shocking abilities and deformities but for her this was normal.Mary Theresa wasn’t there for the same reasons the performers were but the carnival always needed staff to keep the shows running. It was here that she met Grady Stiles.Mary Theresa didn’t see the monster in Grady as others had, she quickly fell in love with Grady and the two were married within no time. Together they had two children and, like his father before him, introduced the children with ectrodactyly to the family business.Grady added his children into his sideshow with him traveling as an act known as the Lobster Family, of the many issues that were in the family, money wasn’t one of them. The family would make $50,000-$80,000 per season and Grady was considered the major star of the show.There were no gimmicks with the lobster family no tricks or illusions, What the crowd saw is what the crowd got.Once the winter set in the show’s closed down and many of their performers including the Stiles family resided in Florida until the new season came around.Despite the pleasant weather and more free time, Grady still didn’t hesitate to inflict physical and emotional pain on his family.If Many only would have known when she was younger what she knew after marrying Grady perhaps it would have made a difference.Mary recollected that Grady was the best anybody could be, a genuinely honorable man however as soon he poured the liquor in his body, something in his brain changed and he would abandon a nobleman to a harsh spouse and father. He turned into a much more alarming man, a genuine beast, more noteworthy than the one others considered him to be. He was a real nightmare come to life.Marry was impacted in ways that she would never forget. She remembered that her husband was a great guy when he woke up in the morning by 8:00 am and started drinking by 10 and would be miserable for the rest of the day.In 1973, Grady-Mary’s marriage hit its first end when Mary decided that she couldn’t take the abuse any longer after Grday launched himself at her, took her to the floor, ripped her pantyhose, reached his clawed hand and ripped out the intrauterine device, a device used to prevent pregnancy, and used her hands to choke her – something they were seemingly designed to do well.Mary was so disgusted, horrified, and emotionally wounded that she wisely left him.The worst was yet to come after Mary was gone, Grady started drinking even more and when her teenage daughter, Donna fell in love with a young man that he didn’t approve of, he didn’t take the decision very well.Donna and Jack Lane were in loved and wanted to marry but Grady forbade the marriage threatening to kill Jack numerous times. Donna was unhappy with her drunk and abusive father and wanted an escape.Donna told Grady that if he didn’t approve the underage marriage, she would live with Jack anyway. This further enraged Grady who prided himself in the way he dominated his family and controlled them.Grady was home when Jack came home to see him on the night before Jack and Donna were to be married, thinking that maybe Grady has changed his mind and is now happy with our marriage.Instead of agreeing, Stiles picked up his shotgun and murdered his daughter’s fiance in cold blood. HE sat there while his daughter came and said ‘I told you I would kill him.’Grady went to trial where the defense attempted to get the jury to pity Grady and his condition. The defense played heavily into the fact that Grady had an unfortunate life driven to drinking and violence by the incessant struggles he faced.Grady even managed to shed some tears in the courtroom, his daughter Donna took the stand and told him that “she would see him at his grave.”The jury took three hours in deciding that Grady was guilty of third-degree-murder, Grady received a sentence of 15 years but not in prison but 15 years of probation.The state believed that their prison system even in their handicap accessible facilities weren’t equipped to handle the specific need for Grady Stiles: no prison could deal with his handicap and to restrict him to jail would be merciless and irregular discipline. He additionally, at this point, had procured liver cirrhosis from drinking and had emphysema from long stretches of cigarette smoking.So Grady got to serve his sentence from home where he continued to drink heavily and beat his children.For reasons that no one — either in the Stiles family or outside of it — has been able to understand, his first wife agreed to remarry him in 1989.Mary who left Grady earlier came back in his life again in 1989 and surprisingly enough forgave the monster for all his wrongdoings.As earlier Grady was decent for a while but after some time the monster in him came back to haunt the lives of Mary and her children. The violence surged back to the surface as did copious amounts of sexual assault.A couple of years after she remarried Stiles, she paid her 17-year-old neighbor, Chris Wyant, $1,500 to murder him. Mary Teresa’s child from another marriage, Glenn, helped her imagine the thought and complete the arrangement.One night, Wyant took a .32 Colt Automatic he had a companion buy for him. He went into Stiles’ trailer, Grady was watching television in his underwear, Wyant put 2 round in the back of his head at the point-clear range, killing him instantly.Freedom But with A CostPolice arrested Mary, her son Harry and the killer Wyant. The jury convicted Wyant of second-degree murder and sentenced him to 27 years in prison.Not one of them denied that they had intended to kill Grady Stiles. During the trial, his wife spoke at length of his abusive history. “My husband was going to kill my family,” she told the court, “I believe that from the bottom of my heart.”Unfortunately for Mary’s child Glenn, self-defense isn’t applicable when hiring a hitman and Glenn was convicted of first-degree murder and was given life-sentence without the possibility of parole for 25 years.At least one of their children, Cathy, testified against him as well.Mary was also charged with first-degree murder and her conviction was reduced to manslaughter and she was sentenced to 12 years behind bars.She unsuccessfully appealed her conviction and began to serve her sentence in February of 1997. She had tried to get Glenn to take a plea bargain but he refused. The court sentenced him to life in prison.Just as a significant portion of his living family was being tried for his murder, Grady Stiles’ body was put to rest. Or unrest, as it were: Lobster Boy was so disliked, not just in his family but within the community, that the funeral home could not find anyone willing to be pallbearers.That's a story that most people don't know about the Lobster Boy!!ELLA HARPERMost sources indicate that Ella Harper was born in Hendersonville, Tennessee around 1870 – although there are some conflicting reports. It has also been revealed that Ella had a twin brother, who died quite early. What is not argued, however, is the fact that Ella was born with an unusual orthopedic condition resulting in knees that bent backwards.  The nature of this unusual affliction is exceedingly rare and relatively unknown, however most modern medical types would classify her condition and a very advanced form of congenital genu recurvatum – also known as ‘back knee deformity’. Her unusually bent knees, coupled with her preference of walking on all fours resulted in her moniker of ‘The Camel Girl’.In 1886, Ella was the star of W. H. Harris’s Nickel Plate Circus, often appearing accompanied by a camel when presented to audiences and she was a feature in the newspapers of every town the circus visited. Those newspapers touted Ella as ‘the most wonderful freak of nature since the creation of the world’ and that her ‘counterpart never did exist’.The back of Ella’s 1886 pitch card is far more modest in its information: I am called the camel girl because my knees turn backward. I can walk best on my hands and feet as you see me in the picture. I have traveled considerably in the show business for the past four years and now, this is 1886 and I intend to quit the show business and go to school and fit myself for another occupation. It appears that Ella did indeed move on to other ventures, and her $200 a week salary likely opened many doors for her. For quite some time no further information was available on Ella following 1886, but recently a genealogist managed to not only trace Ella’s family tree, but also provide some information regarding her life after sideshow.On 28 June 1905 Ella Harper married a man named Robert L. Savely. Savely was a school teacher and later a bookkeeper for a photo supplies company.  A 1910 Census shows Ella and her husband living in Nashville, Tennessee with Ella’s mother and it also revealed that Ella and her husband had adopted a 3 month old child, but that the child passed away only 18 days later.We also now know that Ella died of colon cancer on 19 December 1921 in Nashville, Tennessee and that she was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery in Nashville. A simple gravestone marks her plot, but she is surrounded by family.LEONARD TRASK THE WONDERFUL INVALIDSome human marvels are made, not born. Often their manufacture is accidental and painful, such is the case of Leonard Trask. Born on June 30, 1805 in Hartford, Maine Trask suffered a major neck injury in his 20’s when he was thrown from his horse. The story was that a pig ran under the hooves of his horse and, after being thrown from the back of his steed, Trask spent several days crawling back home. Despite the serious injury, Trask continued to work as a farm hand until his spine began to bow.Soon, Trask’s chin was pressed into his chest permanently, and subsequent injuries only exasperated his misery. In 1840 he took a nasty fall and in 1853 he was thrown from his wagon and broke 4 ribs and his collarbone. On May 24, 1858 Trask was involved in a high-speed coach accident, in which he and several passengers where thrown to the ground. In the accident, Trask struck his head and opened ‘a gash in his head five inches long’. The injury was severe, and he was not expected to survive, but he did and was even more disabled and miserable as a result of the injury.Through much of his adult life, his wife took care of him, and despite his physical limitations he fathered seven children with her. Unable to work, Trask was eventually able to spin his status as a medical curiosity into small career as a human oddity attraction to the general public. As “The Wonderful Invalid”, Trask was able to capture a small measure of fame. His 1860 self-published story A Brief Historical Sketch of the Life and Sufferings of Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid, which included accounts of his activities like ‘Mr. Trask at the Circus’ and ‘Mr.Trask Going to Drink’ that were both amusing and sad.At the time of his death on April 13, 1861 Trask’s condition was still not officially diagnosed despite seeing more than 22 doctors during his lifetime. Today Trask would be diagnosed with Ankylosing spondylitis, a condition that affect less than 0.2% of the general populationJOSEPHINE MYRTLE COARBINFor all intents and purposes, Josephine Myrtle Corbin was a normal girl. Her birth was not marked by anything out of the ordinary, and her mother claimed to have had a typical labor and delivery, apart from the baby being momentarily in the breech position.The doctors who examined the baby after birth reported her to be strong and healthy, adding that she was growing at a good rate. A year later she was found to be nursing “healthily” and “thriving well.”Overall, Myrtle Corbin was a perfectly healthy, active, and thriving baby girl. All in spite of having four legs.Perfectly Ordinary (Almost)After being born with four legs, two normal sized ones on either side of a pair of diminutive ones, the doctor who delivered Myrtle Corbin felt it necessary to point out the factors they felt could have resulted in her deformity. First, the baby’s parents, the doctors said, were about 10 years apart in age. William H. Corbin was 25, and his wife Nancy was 34. Second, the doctors noted that the couple bore a striking resemblance to each other. Both of them were redheads, with blue eyes and very fair complexions. They actually looked so similar that the doctors felt it necessary to explicitly point out that the two were not “blood kin” in their medical reports.Despite the two factors the doctors listed, it seemed that the young girl was simply an oddity – her parents had had seven other children, all of whom were perfectly ordinary.Later, it would be determined that she was born with dipygus and her condition was likely the result of her body’s axis splitting as it developed. As a result, she was born with two pelvises side by side.With each pelvis, she had two sets of legs, one normal sized, and one small. The two small legs were side by side, flanked on either side by two normal legs, though one with a clubbed foot.According to medical journals written by the physicians that studied Myrtle Corbin throughout her life, she was able to move her smaller inner legs, though they weren’t strong enough for her to be able to walk on. Which, of course, didn’t really matter, as they were not long enough to touch the ground.In 1881 at age 13, Myrtle Corbin joined the sideshow circuit under the moniker “The Four-Legged Girl From Texas.” After showing her to curious neighbors and charging them a dime each, her father realized her potential for publicity and for cash. He had promotional pamphlets made up and began placing ads in newspapers for people to come see her.The promotional pamphlets described her as a girl with “as gentle of disposition as the summer sunshine and as happy as the day is long.” And, indeed, that appeared to be true.Throughout her time as a sideshow attraction, she became wildly popular. Eventually, rather than bringing the curious onlookers to her she began traveling. By visiting small towns and cities and performing for the public, she ended up earning up to $450 a week.Eventually, famed showman P.T. Barnum heard about her and hired her for his show.For four years, she continued to work for Barnum and even inspired several other showmen to produce fake four-legged humans for their own shows when they couldn’t get her. At 18 years old, Myrtle Corbin retired from the sideshow business. She’d met a doctor named Clinton Bicknell and fallen in love. At 19, the two were married.About a year later in the spring of 1887, Myrtle Corbin discovered she was pregnant. She’d gone to a doctor in Blountsville, Ala., complaining of pain in her left side, fever, headache, and a decreased appetite. Despite her unique anatomy (she had two sets of internal and external reproductive anatomies), doctors did not believe there was a reason she couldn’t carry to term. Though she became gravely ill during the first three months of her pregnancy, resulting in her doctor performing an abortion, she ended up giving birth to four more healthy children in her life.After performing in the sideshow and giving birth to her children, Myrtle Corbin’s life was rather normal. Though her case continued to pop up in medical journals around the country, she maintained a quiet existence in her Texas home with her husband and children.Eventually in 1928, she died as the result of a streptococcal skin infection. Though antibiotics make the condition easily treatable today, in the 1920s there was no such treatment available.SEALOStanislaus Berent  was an American freak who performed at many freak shows, including the World Circus Sideshow in 1941 under the stage name of Sealo the Seal Boy (often stylized to just Sealo). He was known for his seal-like arms, which were caused by a congenital medical condition known as phocomelia. In 2001, Mat Fraser's play inspired by Sealo called Sealboy: Freak debuted. Berent was born November 24, 1901 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  He was brought up as a Polish Catholic and suffered from an extremely rare congenital disorder known as phocomelia, which caused his "seal arms".  He had no arms; his hands grew from his shoulders. Sealo started off his career as a newspaper seller, then was discovered by freak scouters.He  was a regular feature at Coney Island's freak show from circa 1920 to 1970[4] and was exaggerated as a human with a seal body on some promotional sideshow posters. Despite his genetic disability, Sealo was still able to carry out feats like sawing a crate in half and shaving with a straight razor on his own, as well as moulding animal figurines out of clay. His partner on-stage was Toby, a chimpanzee. Sealo had trouble getting up and down the performance stage due to his weak legs. He would spend the time in which he was not performing on stage selling pitch cards. After performing, he preferred resting at hotels to sleeping at the fairground. He performed at the World Circus Sideshow in 1941. He also toured around the world and performed at many other freak shows.Sealo's freak show career lasted for thirty-five years; he retired in 1976 and moved to Showmen's Retirement Village in Gibsonton, Florida. He returned to his hometown of Pittsburgh afterwards when his health started to decline.  He spent his final days at a Catholic hospital and died in 1980.GEORGE AND WILLIE MUSEThe Muse brothers had an incredible career. The story of the two black albino brothers from Roanoke, Virginia is unique even in the bizarre world of freaks and sideshows. They were initially exploited and then later hailed for their unintentional role in civil rights.Born in the 1890’s the pair were scouted by sideshow agents and kidnapped in 1899 by bounty hunters working in the employ of an unknown sideshow promoter. Black albinos, being extremely rare, would have been an extremely lucrative attraction. They were falsely told that their mother was dead, and that they would never be returning home.The brothers began to tour. To accentuate their already unusual appearance, their handler had the brothers grow out their hair into long white dreadlocks. In 1922 showman Al G. Barnes began showcasing the brothers in his circus as White Ecuadorian cannibals Eko and Iko. When that gimmick failed to attract crowds the brothers were rechristened the ‘Sheep-Headed Men’ and later, in 1923, the ‘Ambassadors from Mars’.As the ‘Men from Mars’ the two traveled extensively with the Barnes circus. Unfortunately, while they were being fed, housed and trained in playing the mandolin, they were not being paid.In the mid 1920’s the Muse brothers toured with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. In 1927, while visiting their hometown, their mother finally tracked them down. She fought to free her sons, some 20 years after their disappearance. She threatened to sue and the Muse brothers were freed.The brothers filed a lawsuit for the wages they earned but were never paid. They initially demanded a lump-sum payment of 100,000. However, as time passed the Muse brothers missed the crowds, the attention and the opportunities sideshow provided. Their lawyer got them a smaller lump-sum payment and a substantial contract with a flat monthly wage. The pair returned to show business in 1928.During their first season back they played Madison Square Garden and drew over 10,000 spectators during each of their performances. They made spectacular money as their new contract allowed them to sell their own merchandise and keep all the profits for themselves. In the 1930’s they toured Europe, Asia and Australia. They performed for royals and dignitaries including the Queen of England. In 1937 they returned to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus for several years and finally ended their career in 1961 with the Clyde Beatty Circus.The brothers returned to their hometown and lived together in a house they originally purchased for their mother. Neither brother married, though they were well known for their many extravagant courtships.George Muse died in 1971 and many expected Willie to quickly follow his brother. Those people were wrong as Willie continued to play his mandolin and enjoy the company friends and family until his death on Good Friday of 2001.He was 108 years old.These are just a few of the many many many circus freaks throughout history. We purposefully did not cover guys like The Elephant Man and other more popular ones as we wanted to bring you some interesting ones you may not know about, except maybe the lobster boy but that shit is crazy! There are some more interesting stories and Coney Island deserves its own discussion...can you say….BONUS episode!!!              

QD Clinic - Lessons from the clinic Delays in the diagnosis of Ankylosing spondylitis rest with wrong choices Features Dr. Jack Cush

Alongside mechanical lower back pain there are several conditions that result in pain, and stiffness, in the back which need to be considered during diagnosis. One condition which targets the lower back specifically is ankylosing spondylitis. Ankylosing spondylitis is a progressive form of inflammatory arthritis which mainly affects the spine but can also affect other joints, tendons and ligaments. It’s a condition that affects young people with symptoms starting in the late teens to early twenties, and with the average age of onset being 24.The current average delay to diagnosis from when symptoms start is 8.5 years, by which time irreversible damage to the spine may have occurred! As a result, early conservative management of people with suspected AS is important.In this episode we discuss the aetiology of ankylosing spondylitis and the common symptoms that are experienced by those suffering from this condition. We highlight the common investigations involved in diagnosing AS as well as the long-term prognosis of the disease. In addition, we discuss a pro-active approach to managing AS which includes the use of exercise as well as diet in the management of disease progression. Whilst there is limited scientific support for the dietary management of AS, improving gut health, and nutrition are proving increasingly important in the management of chronic inflammatory conditions. Given the average time to diagnosis, and the irreversible changes that will have occurred at that timepoint, we discuss the potential role that diet could play in the proactive management of this condition. Finally, we introduce a case study highlighting successful disease management by a lady who made specific dietary choices, as well as other lifestyle decisions, in support of her condition.  Some of the things you’ll discover… What is ankylosing spondylitis and what are the symptoms to be aware of?How is ankylosing spondylitis diagnosed, and what is the time to diagnosis?Radiographic versus non radiographic AS. What is the difference between the two?What is the average age of onset of ankylosing spondylitis and is it influenced by gender?Who is likely to manage the condition and what is the approach to disease management? Can exercise play a role and what considerations should be made with regards exercise prescription?Could diet play a role in the prevention, as well as management of ankylosing spondylitis? Highlights The average time to diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis is 8.5 years and it is a progressive condition. Given this timeline there must be a big focus on the conservative management of this condition, as early as possible. Whilst nutritional research around the management of ankylosing spondylitis is limited, there is anecdotal evidence that it can play a role in the management of this condition. There are several success stories that have been shared online that support the impact nutrition can have on limiting disease progress. Whilst the recommendation is to follow the advice of your doctor it would certainly make sense to consider all options, especially given the duration of time it takes for a diagnosis to be made! Don’t waste time waiting for the diagnosis, take action! For more episodes of the Back Pain Solutions podcast visit: www.smartstrong.co.uk Don’t forget to subscribe so you can receive updates on new episodes and direct links to additional content. If you’re suffering from back pain, want to improve your posture, or want to build resilience to future injury then you’re in the right place. Join us and take an active approach to better back health. Resources… eBook: https://smartstrong.ck.page/dda17bdf60  Send Us A Question…https://smartstrong.co.uk/contact-us/Website...  www.smartstrong.co.uk  

René lives in Amsterdam in the Netherlands and lives with Ankylosing spondylitis (AS). AS is a rare type of arthritis that causes pain and stiffness in your spine. René thought for years his life would end up crippled in a wheel chair, suffering with chronic pain. He went through incredibly dark times, suffering with thoughts of suicide. But fortunately, René prevailed, and with many tough days, amazing positive resources, family and friends and now running, he lives a happy, positive life with limited medication and almost no pain! He is healthy, he goes to the gym all of the time and is training up for a half marathon (which he might do sooner rather than later!) Connect with him on Instagram @MotivMax or send him an email here: Rene.agterhof@outlook.com Be sure to check out these amazing resources, that René recommends! Earl Nightingale - stragest secret: https://youtu.be/y5x-KjBME_E Earl Nightingale - Think and Grow Rich: https://youtu.be/n3g2DlmZsLg Joseph Rodrigues: https://www.youtube.com/c/JosephRodrigues Audio book science of getting rich: https://youtu.be/T5YlOKch9-c Writers/books: Napoleon Hill: Think and Grow Rich & Success through a positive mental attitude Wallace D. Wattles: The science of getting rich, The science of being great & The science of being well Check out these movies on Netflix: The Secret & Heal

The Docs talk with a caller new orthopedic urgent care center, lower back issue, hip replacement Ankylosing spondylitis

Hello, and welcome to today's episode of The Ankylosing Spondylitis Podcast. How's everybody doing? I can't believe this year is more than halfway over. It's flying by even as, as goofy as 2020 has been. The year is just flying right by today's episode going to be a little bit different. There's a website that I like, and I sign up to get notifications when they send out new articles that are put up on the website. And the website is called ankylosingspondylitis.net. And you can go there; you can sign up to get notifications. There are some good articles, and they're almost all written by people with ankylosing spondylitis, which makes them kind of interesting to read and see what others are going through. So the notification came the other day, and I see this title it says Be True To Yourself, Even if it Hurts. I noticed it's written by Jed Finley. Jed was on an episode recently with myself and a number of other people with Ankylosing Spondylitis, Episode Number 57, which was the group discussion on our Ankylosing Spondylitis journey, and I'll have a link to that in the show notes. Jed also started the Facebook group Living with Ankylosing Spondylitisthat has 28,000+ members in it, so it's a very active group, a lot of people a lot of discussions going on, on all sorts of different items. So anyway, he wrote this article, and I started to read it and you know, I agreed with a lot of what he was saying, and I'm just kind of gonna go through it and give my feelings and two cents on it. And the article is titled, Be True To Yourself, even if it hurts. And again, it's available on ankylosingspondylitis.net. and I have a link to that in the show notes.  So Jed writes, you're walking down the street, you run into someone, you know, they stopped to talk and the first question they ask is, how are you? Well, we've all been there you see somebody, Hey, how you doing? What's it like? How are you feeling? For me, I walk and many of you can relate to this. Walk with a cane and I'm hunched over. So just seeing somebody coming is can be a challenge because I'm looking, you know, my neck is fused down. So to look up, I don't always see who's approaching. And my peripheral vision on the sides is bad. So I've had people say stuff to me and I, I've turned my whole body to look at them. And I think sometimes I might not hear them and they think I'm being rude. And that's not the case. It's that I don't see you or don't hear you. So, again, it's just one of those things that AS just keeps giving and affects us in unique ways. And it continues when you have a chronic illness. This is a loaded question. And it's loaded for T Rex, your friend or acquaintance is not ready for the blast. That is your answer. You say to them something like my back has been killing me for a month. I have four doctor's appointments this week. I'm trying a new medication, but it gives me headaches and my relationship with my spouse is strained because of my illness. He goes on. No, we don't say that. We don't even mention we are doing that great. We say the same thing every time I'm fine. Well, isn't that the truth? If you go into a big rundown of everything you're dealing with, most people are going to check out after like 30 seconds, then you're going to get the obligatory. Uh huh. They've got their own things they're dealing with, in some cases; they ask you how you're doing and they really don't care. They're just being, you know, nice, and that's fine. But you always have to temper it and that's one of the things that stinks about this diseases. Is it just somebody you talked to in passing? Or is it somebody that you might really know, and want to have a little more of a deeper discussion with it, and you have to judge whether they really want to have that deeper discussion, to understand maybe what Ankylosing Spondylitis says, I live in a very small town and recently, I was featured on the front page of the newspaper talking about Ankylosing Support this podcast

Welcome to this week's episode of The Ankylosing Spondylitis Podcast. This week's topic is something has been a huge challenge for me this week fatigue. But first, I want to welcome the new listener from Guatemala, which marks the 95th country that the show has been downloaded in. And also, don't forget to head over to spondypodcast.com to sign up for the Whenever I feel like it newsletter. I'm hoping to get one sent out next week. And check out the T-shirts and stuff available on the website. The items are at this time available in the United States and Europe, with more countries coming soon. Also check out the new facemasks I made available. I also wanted to thank a couple of companies that I've partnered up with to bring some great CBD based products. The first is Joy Organics. They're an awesome company that makes CBD based products made from 100% hemp from America that has all been organically grown. Also wanted to welcome Foria which makes an amazing CBD based intimacy oil. These two companies are fantastic partners with the show and I can attest to the benefits of each company's products.  So let's talk fatigue. This week has been just quite the challenge. I've been just tired and worn out all week regardless of the amount of sleep I get. I do wear part of the night of C-pap machine when I sleep in my bed, but there's times when I get up and I go out and sleep in the recliner that I have. So I don't have a C-pap to wear out there. But I'm looking at like a mobile travel c-pap option, a smaller machine that I can keep in the living room so that I wear when I'm sleeping in the recliner. And it's just been an amazingly challenging week, even to the point where the thought of recording the podcast has just been really hard. Part of it is probably being cooped up from the COVID stuff and top that off with some fatigue and it's just been really a rough week. And I noticed that I'm not alone in those thoughts. I was going through the different boards on Facebook. And I noticed there's a lot of question about how do I deal with fatigue? What do I do? I can't get any energy to do anything. And so I was thinking about that and I came across this article on tips for beating Ankylosing Spondylitis fatigue. Some of these we may be doing as a collective group. Others might be something new for you to try. So let's see what we got here.  Ankylosing, Spondylitis and fatigue. Well, Ankylosing Spondylitis is known for all the complications related to inflammation, the spine, the hips, you know, basically any of your joints that it can affect but primarily spine and hips. Well, the pain and discomfort may disrupt our daily activities. You could be contending with another debilitating side effect, which is fatigue. According to the National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society, fatigue is one of the most common complaints among AS patients. Excessive tiredness can be attributed to AS, but it can also be a side effect.  Inflammation and Fatigue. The biggest culprit behind AS related fatigue is the inflammation. Inflamed tissues, whether it be in your hips, your spine, ribs wherever release a small protein based chemical called cytokines. Considered to play a major role in fatigue, pain, psychological disturbances, these cytokines are produced by cells in your immune system react in your body similar to those produced when you have a cold or a flu. This is why you may feel like you have a viral illness when you really don't it's just the fatigue. Treating inflammation with medications can help to reduce the excessive fatigue, but keep in mind that prescription drugs that contain opioids or coding may increase tiredness. Aim for sound sleep. In some cases, fatigue isn't exactly related to the inflammation. You know, the pain and discomfort can make it difficult to fall asleep at night, adding fuel to the exhaustion. Your pain may also cause you to wake up during the night. Here are a few ways you... Support this podcast

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Hello, welcome to this episode of The Ankylosing Spondylitis Podcast. I hope this show finds everybody doing fantastic. I want to thank those people that went over to spondypodcast.com and signed up for the newsletter, I really appreciate that it's great to see the numbers growing. And, you know, I look forward to communicating with everybody through the newsletter and hearing from you on the Contact link.  So, on today's show, one of the things that you know, I've really thought about lately is not so much that it's affecting me but that I've seen it talked about a lot online is the pain that comes along with ankylosing spondylitis and the damage that it can do to you emotionally. So I wanted to look at pain and your emotions today and I happen to find a really neat article on that titled Pain and your Emotions on ankylosingspondylitis.net if you have not gone out to Ankylosing spondylitis.com That, I encourage you to do that. It's a fantastic website filled with a lot of really, really good articles about Ankylosing Spondylitis and all the ramifications that it does and how it affects your life by not only the editorial team, but also by a number of writers with AS. So I encourage you to head over to ankylosingspondylitis.net.  As we all know, Ankylosing Spondylitis is a chronic type of arthritis. It's also as you've heard, in the last few episodes, we refer to it as Axial Spindyloarthritis, which is kind of a little more inclusive term. It is characterized by pain in your hips, your spine, rib cage, neck, really anywhere, it can affect you. We're all affected differently. Mine started in my hips, my si joints, progressed to the actual hip socket damage, and then worked its way up at spine for me So it's been a unique journey on my end. But I know other people have had completely different experiences. And you know, that's the great thing about the community is you can learn from others to help understand what your body is going through. So anyway, it's caused by excess inflammation in the joints. We know that people with ankylosing spondylitis can experience limitations in their ability to move because of the pain and inflammation. One thing we hear over and over is get up and move, you've got to get up a movement. And I agree with that, there are some with ankylosing spondylitis like myself, who after multiple hip replacements moving is not as easy I walk with a cane, and in many spots, I use crutches only because I've been having a pretty serious issues with my hips lately. So we're all different. I encourage you to do as much exercise in any given day as you can, because that movement is really going to help to keep you in the long run, feeling better. And then lastly, over time, your spine can fuse. This is what's called bamboo spine. Its kind of where the name of the disease started. And you can see somebody with it very distinctly because they'll generally be hunched over. You know, it's not hard to pick out chronic pain and Ankylosing Spondylitis.  So, as Ankylosing Spondylitis progresses, you know, it progresses differently in everybody. Where I had a heavy attack in my sacroiliac joints and my hips when I was younger, others have it in their back, knees, ankles, wherever but one of the most common symptoms that accompanies the disease is the overall just chronic pain. Many AS patients are able to successfully manage their pain using over the counter medications and prescription pain medications. You know, the Nsaids, the heavy strength nsaids, the maloxicam, the Celebrex is whatever your body handles the best. I was on Celebrex for geez, I don't know 17-18 years, something like that worked really well for me. But I now have some kidney damage because I also took other stuff on top of it that I wasn't supposed to, to help. And well, I lost some kidney function, so that can be common for folks. Some people, however, experience what's called breakthrough pain that can feel intense... Support this podcast

Osteoarthritis is a typical condition involving articular surfaces that can establish gradually over time into an incapacitating condition, which causes discomfort and limitation of movement. Specifically, spine osteoarthritis is the existence of disc degeneration and osteophyte formation in addition to pain. Facet joint arthritis exists in 19% of individuals in between the ages of 45 and 65 years of age and 57% of clients over the age of 65 in the United States. The facet joint is where the bones meet to form a biomechanical arch, this is where weight is supported. With excessive stress, the surface area of the bone starts to break causing pain. Arthritis can impact any articular surface; it is more likely to affect weight-bearing joints, which includes the spine.Osteoarthritis is responsible for the breakdown of the cartilage (the tissue that cushions completions of the bones in between joints), bony modifications of the joints, deterioration of tendons and ligaments, and different degrees of swelling of the joint lining (called the synovium). Spine arthritis is a degenerative process that establishes over time in action to the tensions put on the back joints. Arthritis is a general term that describes conditions that affect your joints. There are numerous types of arthritis besides osteoarthritis, here are a few of the more typical ones. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a kind of inflammatory arthritis that targets the joints of the spine. Reactive arthritis is a form of arthritis that happens as a result of some bacterial infections. Rheumatoid arthritis is a long-lasting condition that triggers discomfort, swelling, and stiffness in the joints. Since it can affect multiple other organs of the body, rheumatoid arthritis is referred to as a systemic disease and is in some cases called rheumatoid illness. Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory disease of the joints and the places where tendons and ligaments connect to bone. Psoriatic arthritis can also cause swelling of the eyes, such as Conjunctivitis and Iritis.Osteoarthritis is the most common kind of arthritis. The treatment for these common kinds of arthritis is generally rest, ice, and NSAIDs. Low Back osteoarthritis is a form of degenerative arthritis in the lower back that triggers discomfort, tightness, and swelling in the joints between vertebrae. Arthritis is the most common reason for lower neck and back pain, specifically in individuals over age 50, and affecting approximately 27 million Americans. While osteoarthritis can damage any joint, the illness most often affects joints in your spine, hands, knees, and hips.Chiropractic care can assist take the stress off the arthritic joints by restoring biomechanical performance. When the joints are appropriately aligned the muscles, ligaments, tendons, and discs all work together to support the body's weight easily. You need to think about chiropractic care if you have arthritis. Chiropractic treatment is natural and unlike NSAIDS has no hazardous adverse effects.

This episode is amazing- My friend Lisa talks about her journey with decreasing chronic pain (Ankylosing spondylitis- AS, and Fibromyalgia).  She recently quit an opioid pain pill she had been on for 9 years and found her pain is actually much less now than when her body was dependent on the drug.   She also found relief through thought work about her perfectionism, people pleasing and childhood trauma.  She is an example of what is possible when you are willing to put in the work to heal your body and mind. RATE AND REVIEW THIS PODCAST HERE: screenshot and email for two entries for the $100 Amazon gift card drawing https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unstoppable-body-and-minds-podcast/id1493360543 For a third entry, follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodyandmindlifecoach/ Email me the screenshots showing your rating, review or follow-  Info@bodyandmindlifecoach.com   For more information, check out my website https://bodyandmindlifecoach.com   Or to schedule a free 60 min coaching session, click here,  https://calendly.com/thebetsyjensen/free-consult

Today I have Jason Claydon on the show who is a 45 year old care worker supporting adults with learning difficulties. He loves connecting with nature and taking walks in the woods. He lives with debilitating conditions. Ankylosing spondylitis, Fibromyalgia and epilepsy. He copes with his conditions through a healthy low carb diet and exercise. He has over 20 years of experience in strength training that helps with his conditions. He has recently got into Keto and intermittent fasting which is easing the symptoms of his conditions.

A Pain in the Back80% of the population will present to primary care with low back pain. Most of the time low back pain isn’t a signal of a worrisome underlying condition/ dangerous, though it can affect quality of life and become chronic.Definitions:Acute back pain: new back pain that has been present less than 4 weeksSubacute back pain: back pain present for more than 4 and less than 12 weeksChronic back pain: back pain present for more than 12 weeksMost of the time it will improve.Symptoms:Pain across the low back, may shoot down the leg or to other locationsMuscle spasm with stiffnessDifficulty urinating or moving bowels*Weakness, foot drop*Numbness, tinglingTenderness over the spine*More concerning symptomsCauses:Nonspecific - a definitive diagnosis is not obtained or neededInjury/twisting/pullingOsteoarthritis / degenerative disc disease“Slipped disc” or disc herniationCompression fracturesRadiculopathy (inflammation of the nerves)Spinal stenosis (narrowing around the spinal cord)Ankylosing spondylitis (auto-immune condition)ScoliosisDepression can increase pain sensationsFoot issues - flat feet, poor arch support can contributeKidney stonesShinglesIntra-abdominal conditions (pancreatitis, gall bladder disease)Less common, more worrisome causes: cauda equina syndrome, spinal infection, malignancyEvaluation:Office visit for history and exam, usually no X-rays or other imaging at the first appointment unless trauma occurred. Clinician can rule out worrisome symptomsManagement:Physical therapyHeat, iceAcetaminophen, NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen, etc) if approved by your clinician, muscle relaxantsStretching, massage, restExercise, strengthening supporting muscles - needs to be ongoingWeight loss when indicatedInjections from pain clinic or spine clinicTopical products (Biofreeze), lidocaine patchesNarcotic pain medications are not usually indicated. If they are, it would be for 3 days or less. Narcotics have no role in management of chronic pain.Medications to help with nerve pain: duloxetine, gabapentin, pregabalinHealth pearl: book recommendation - Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress Free Living by Amit Sood.Follow us on Facebookand Twitter

On this Episode, number 93, of the “Just Bein’ Honest Podcast”, tears are shed yet once again. I cannot hide my pain all the time. This time it is physical pain in my extremities. SAUSAGE FINGERS!!! Swollen joints. Pins and NEEEEDLESSSSS!!! I have and most often do, SMILE through the PAIN, but I wanted to let you all know that it's okay to feel it out sometimes : ) We are all fighting a battle. Mine is morphing in to many camouflage of symptoms and is OH so annoying, BUT I am always about the root of the situation...so here we go! On this episode I will share a little story of when this all started and some environmental toxins that along the way have made it worsen. I also share some common type of AutoImmune Responses - see below. PLEASE, DO NOT GUESS YOURSELF AS HAVING ONE OF THESE! Seek professional help - always get 2-3 set opinions! Most common types of AutoImmune Disease Includes: Rheumatoid arthritis: A chronic inflammatory disorder affecting many joints, including those in the hands and feet. Lupus: An inflammatory disease caused when the immune system attacks its own tissues. Celiac disease: An immune reaction to eating gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. Sjögren's syndrome: An immune system disorder characterized by dry eyes and dry mouth. Polymyalgia rheumatica: An inflammatory disorder causing muscle pain and stiffness around the shoulders and hips. Multiple sclerosis: A disease in which the immune system eats away at the protective covering of nerves. Ankylosing spondylitis: An inflammatory arthritis affecting the spine and large joints. Type 1 diabetes: A chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin. Alopecia areata: Sudden hair loss that starts with one or more circular bald patches that may overlap. Vasculitis: An inflammation of the blood vessels that causes changes in the blood vessel walls. Temporal arteritis: An inflammation of blood vessels, called arteries, in and around the scalp. ** What do you have to give up in order to continuously grow. Remember, everything is a CHOICE!!!* Turn up the volume and grab your notepads, because you just turned on the “Just Bein’ Honest” Podcast. —————————— To all of my JBH listeners and supporters, I hope you all got a lot of value out of this episode today, and thank you so much for hanging out with me. And if you did, please make sure to share this out with your friends and family on social media, and you can tag me @JustBeinHonestKB , I’m so grateful of your support and love to see that. And please make sure to head over to iTunes to SUBSCRIBE to the “Just Bein’ Honest” Podcast, and leave us a rating to let everybody know that the show is fabulous. You have the power to help us bring to you even better content and guests each and every week! And as always I appreciate you so much, until next time, thanks for joining in. Please note: Remember, "Disease SPEAKS". (Disease or DIS-EASE). And ALWAYS remember to listen to your body, what is it telling you? It’s that time to turn up the “Just Bein’ Honest” Podcast and allow me to fill you with strength and satiation! SCROLL DOWN for a FREEBIE!!! ————————————————— Follow ME - "KB" on my journey through LIFE: @JustBeinHonestKB + Just Bein' Honest Kiss Kiss, Hug Hug - Much of Many my little honesters! This is True Food for Thought + I'm Just Bein' Honest... Always. xoxo kb Please subscribe to our PODCAST on iTunes and give us a 5 star rating - We would be honored and so grateful. www.JustBeinHonest.com Show Sponsor : JUST BEIN' HONEST (KB's LIFESTYLE DESIGN) Today’s Podcast of the “Just Bein’ Honest” Podcast is brought to you by JUST BEIN' HONEST (KB's LIFESTYLE DESIGN) ! JUST BEIN' HONEST (KB's LIFESTYLE DESIGN) wants you to know that "DISEASE" stems from always trying to PLEASE, but the SOUL is where your truth speaks. When you let your soul be the guide, that is when you are at your most powerful. I (KB) am your lifestyle designer. Your advisor for - HEALTH, WELLNESS, TRAVEL and DOMESTIC everyday LIFESTYLE PRACTICES. I unveil your TRUTH and the choices you have to cultivate the life that you want. Are you ready to live your most AUTHENTIC and WELL-CURATED LIFESTYLE? I'd like to offer you a head-start on your journey toward healthy and authentic living. Say - "JBHFREE" - when you schedule your first appointment and receive your FIRST DISCOVERY CALL - - - FREE! {Please send me an E-mail to get started today!} katherine@justbeinhonest.com Get the GLOW with my favorite skincare line from AMINA ADEM! Want to start the anti-aging process now? Perhaps just love the biggest organ on your body in to natural health? I give to you 10% OFF with code JBH10 - ENJOY!!! {Please send me an E-mail for more JBH INSIDER deals!} katherine@justbeinhonest.com

Ankylosing spondylitis relief with acupuncture and herbs.

M 17 Cart Abandonment and Lifetime Back End Sales The best way to make more on e-commerce is to have procedures for cart abandonment so you increase the lifetime back end sales. Optimize the sales cart, doing follow up emails and text and see results. A doctor's perspective many sold live in the Shanghai airport just did my presentation that the closest one the latest Asian conference, officially called the for so long. Let's see International Symposium on Ankylosing spondylitis, pain classification anti-inflammatory and pain treatment programs by the Asia Pacific Federation of pain physicians Shanghai academic conference. Yeah, the conference went well, I gave a little speech and these are well the meals were good to get to meet the president of the hospital that kind of put it on a specialized in as overall good experience look forward to turning into some like that again, This week is perpetual traffic Episode 166. They're talking revenue optimization, a lot of times that podcast about conversions, how to set it up, so people click your ads so that you can make the purchase or get the email. But this time, it's like, Hey, if you're gonna business, you're gonna make sales. Revenue optimization is important. We're talking not just the pre-sale, but the sale follows up email cart abandonment, in recapturing and retargeting and those types. Now, most people just focus on leads and conversion rates, but you got to be able to capture their money. That's why you're in business. And there are only three ways to do that, get more customers, get them to spend more, or get them to buy more often. And recent stats show it's seven times more expensive to get a new customer than to keep going you have. One thing they mentioned was that the initial sale is just one piece, a lot of people try to do everything into one sale. And that's more like a quick promo, the money is made on the back end, through your email sequences, optimizing your email list, and you know reselling them on other products that they may have already purchased, you know, the lifetime value is the most important. And that's the whole, maybe they only purchased them for $17 up front. But then three months from now, 60 days from now, they buy something that's 199, and then another two months now 49. So if your lifetime value of your customer ends up being hired, that means you can spend more than the next guy to acquire the customers on the front end. And one thing that you can do that optimize everything is decreased your bounce rate managers 10%. Think about this way, if you paid 50 cents per lead, and you got 1000 leads great, but we start checking Google Analytics, you notice, wow, all the 100 didn't just bounce in the first 30 seconds. Well, now you didn't just spend 50. Sincerely, it was five bucks. So the first thing you might want to do is good like tiny PNG or Kingdom speed test to try to optimize like your images, see what's slowing your page down, people are just bouncing right all the means they get on your Facebook, or LinkedIn or wherever they click your page. It doesn't load fast in the forum. And they leave or worse they get your page is not what they're looking for. They click off. Also if you got were WordPress and you got plugins you don't use delete though that also helps that speed up your page. Now abandoned cart follow up is probably the biggest thing that you can do to just recap them, we're talking 70% 50%, more sales type of thing. Now some people say start from any page and we're towards check out this guy recommending 30 checkout page 30 your cart, get the debt to optimize, and didn't work your way forward. Because of no point you know, these leads and then you, your former boss. So they're recommending not only email, and use your email, figure out an app to plug into your Shopify because their email for being a card is not good. Also using Facebook Messenger that increases your repurchase a lot.

Find more podcasts from MDedge on our website: https://www.mdedge.com/podcasts This week's top stories in cardiology: Risk score developed for cardiac-device infection AFib screening cuts hospitalizations and ED visits Arsenic exposure increases risk of left ventricular hypertrophy Ankylosing spondylitis patients taking COX-2 inhibitors may see fewer cardiovascular events You can contact the show be emailing us at podcasts@mdedge.com and you can interact with us on Twitter at @MDedgeCardio  

We've all been in pain at one time or another. But for some, pain is a regular part of their everyday life. There is no escape. There is no cure. There are only degrees of how bad the pain may be from hour to hour. This week, Teresa Page-Ayala returns to discuss her own battle with chronic pain and the ways that has shaped her faith and her ministry.  Chronic pain is on the rise. Tune in to hear one woman's story and learn how you may be able to help someone you care about. Find out more about The Road Home to You and additional resources and links at our website.  To find us on social media click the links below: Facebook  Instagram  Pinterest  Drop us an email with questions or show ideas HERE  Special thanks to James Swanson and James Page for their help on our theme song, "The Long Road Home" written by Brandy J. Goebel. Copyright 2018. Recorded on location in Seaside, Or. Edited and produced by Brandy J. Goebel at 4Gs Studios in Sandy, Or. 2019.

Today's episode talks about an invisible demon that affects our daily lives. Gnawing pain, sharp pain and everything in between.  Jael gets sick with swine flu and never fully recovers.  He talks about his frustrations with his day to day activities and is diagnosed with fibromyalgia.  Kate develops ankylosing spondylitis which shatters her career. She discovers a creative outlet that she can do from home.   #fibromyalgia #ankylosing spondylitis #swineflu

I wanted to let you know what this new episode up front I screwed up a little bit and I used the wrong microphone to record it. So when you hear this it's going to sound a little distant because I was using a microphone a little bit farther from me than my normal microphone. So I do apologize about the sound quality of this particular episode. Enjoy.  Hello, Happy New Year and welcome to this episode of The Ankylosing Spondylitis Podcast. In this latest podcast, I want to do something a little bit different today and I was searching around on the internet and I came across from a website called healthline.com and article by Elaine Rushnell.  No, not really an article but 29 things only someone with Ankylosing Spondylitis would understand. So I thought I would kind of review this and go through it and apply it to myself hoping that when you hear listen to it, you can take these 29 items and apply them to yourself if they've affected you, or somebody that you know, one. Number 1 First of all; learn how to pronounce it is kind of important. I've had AS for 35 plus years, and I've said it wrong for most of that time, it is Ankylosing Spondylitis. I've said it many years for Ankylosing Spondylitis, which is wrong. It's Ankylosing Spondylitis. So I've had some feedback on that to the folks that have listened to it and heard me say it wrong. I apologize. I am trying better. It's an old habit that I'm trying to break. But it is, you know, one of the main things is first learning how to pronounce it so you can better educate anybody that's you're talking to. Number two, and I kind of liked this one. It made me laugh, “Is learn to spell it will make you feel very smart. ‘That's the truth. Nobody could spell this correctly. I shouldn't say that, it's challenging when people that don't have it or have never heard of it see it written out. They all kind of just take a look at it, like it's a dinosaur. Something that you're writing like, you know, some major Latin sentence. What it is that and even if you go to try to put something on Instagram, you'll notice that there are two hash tags for Ankylosing Spondylitis, one of them with the L and the Y reversed. So both come up. You can use both. I do, but it is Ankylosing, and then Spondylitis, as I'm sure most of you are familiar with. Number three; you can make 1 and 2 a whole lot easier by calling it AS. Most of us do, It's a lot easier and people don't necessarily know what AS is. But that's where you can go in and explain what 1 and 2 a whole lot easier by calling it AS.  Number four. If you have as you could try to blame your Uncle Joe or your Aunt Mary or anybody, if they have it, it's sometimes genetic. For me. I'm like, really the second-generation family member here in the United States. My family hasn't been here that long, since the early 1900s. So we don't know anybody going back or we don't know very much about it. But from talking to folks, that doesn't appear to be anybody in the past that has it. So was I just a lucky one? Who knows? I'd rather be lucky and get a Powerball ticket. But hey, I guess got this. So you just take it and do what you can do with it. So if you have family history, diagnosis, if you had an aunt or an uncle that always had a sore back, maybe they had it if they walked hunched over, or had a sore hip all the time or got confined to a wheelchair and the family, never do Maybe it was Ankylosing Spondylitis and you can better look back at what they dealt with lack of meds or any issues they might have encountered. So for your family, if you do have it, keep track of it going forward so that anybody at the future might know what's going on. Really also be interested has anybody done any of these genetic testing's, 23 and me or any of them to look at any in depth of genetic information? If you've done them, I would love to hear from you. Let me know what the results were what they were... Support this podcast

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Living in a war zone can be highly traumatic especially when you are a child. When the war finishes, the trauma still often impacts the life of the survivors. My guest in this show is Mahdieh Lili Bakhtiari who spent her early years living in Iran at the time of the Iran/ Iraq war. Years later Lili's health depreciated. She was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, fibromyalgia and severe anxiety. Through her own journey to recover from her own health problems, Lili discovered EFT and Mindfulness Based Inner RePatterning. In this interview Lili shares how these two techniques have helped her and also how she now helps other survivors of war trauma deal with the emotional and physical legacy of living in a war zone. Guest:Mahdieh Lili Bakhtiari Contact: Website: http://therapistregister.com/listings/lili-bakhtiari/ About: Lili Bakhtiari, is an Advanced EFT and a Mindfulness Based Inner RePatterning practitioner. She is an expert in working with childhood traumas and also chronic illnesses. She was suffering from AS, Ankylosing spondylitis (type of arthritis) and Fibromyalgia and severe anxiety for so many years. She has been able to heal herself with EFT and MBIR. During her amazing journey of discovering and digging deep in her past with EFT, she managed to find the core root of her problems, which was mainly linked to the fact that she was born in war time. So she has dedicated her work to helping people with PTSD in particular for people who have experienced living in war zones. Now she is running her own group classes and work on variety of subjects and also promote EFT in Iranian community as well.

On any given day, the waiting room of Texas Back Institute is filled with people who are experiencing back pain. In most cases, these patients are over 50 and have age-related causes for their pain, ranging from arthritis, wear and tear from work or other conditions that affect their spine. By and large, back pain is an older person’s problem. However, a form of chronic back pain that affects younger patients has received more discussion and research among spine specialists. This disease is ankylosing spondylitis. According to a report in Medical News, “Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a painful and progressive form of spinal arthritis and symptoms of inflammatory back pain often first present in people before age 35. It typically begins in the late teens and early twenties and in severe cases may result in fusing spinal vertebrae and may cause structural damage to hips and other joints. Often misdiagnosed as "just back pain" or undifferentiated arthritis, AS is a systemic inflammatory disease that, in addition to its effect on the spine, can affect internal organs, peripheral joints, and vision.” The Spondylitis Association of America estimates that between 350,000 and one million people in the U.S. suffer from ankylosing spondylitis. However, millions more may have the disease and are unaware of this... Read more at: https://texasback.com/young-adults-take-notice-that-back-pain-may-be-ankylosing-spondylitis-and-it-is-serious/

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"Impaired gait in ankylosing spondylitis". Med Biol Eng Comput 49(7): 801–9. doi:10.1007/s11517-010-0731-x. PMID 21229328 "Ankylosing Spondylitis -Professional reference for Doctors - Patient UK". Patient UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014. 2.Jump up ^ Jiménez-Balderas FJ, Mintz G (1993). "Ankylosing spondylitis: clinical course in women and men". J Rheumatol 20 (12): 2069–72. PMID 7516975. 3.Jump up ^ Longo, Dan Louis; Fauci, Anthony S.; Harrison, Tinsley Randolph; Kasper, Dennis L.; Hauser, Stephen L.; Jameson, J. Larry; Loscalzo, Joseph (2012). Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. Vol. 1 (18th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-163244-7. 4.Jump up ^ "Ankolysing Spondylitis". Arthritis Action. Retrieved 12 August 2015. 5.Jump up ^ Thomas E, Silman AJ, Papageorgiou AC, Macfarlane GJ, Croft PR (1998). "Association between measures of spinal mobility and low back pain. An analysis of new attenders in primary care". Spine 23 (2): 343–7. doi:10.1097/00007632-199802010-00011. PMID 9507623. 6.Jump up ^ Garrett S, Jenkinson T, Kennedy LG, Whitelock H, Gaisford P, Calin A (1994). "A new approach to defining disease status in ankylosing spondylitis: the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index". J Rheumatol 21 (12): 2286–91. PMID 7699630. 7.Jump up ^ Calin A, Garrett S, Whitelock H, Kennedy LG, O'Hea J, Mallorie P, Jenkinson T (1994). "A new approach to defining functional ability in ankylosing spondylitis: the development of the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index". J Rheumatol 21 (12): 2281–5. PMID 7699629. 8.Jump up ^ Toivanen A, Möttönen T (1998). "Ankylosing spondylitis: current approaches to treatment". BioDrugs 10 (3): 193–200. doi:10.2165/00063030-199810030-00003. PMID 18020595. 9.Jump up ^ Williams RO, Paleolog E, Feldmann M (2007). "Cytokine inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases". Curr Opin Pharmacol 7 (4): 412–7. doi:10.1016/j.coph.2007.06.001. 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Different approaches can offer new perspectives on healing autoimmunity. Acupuncturist and herbalist Anne Angelone shares ideas from both Chinese Medicine and Functional Medicine. From the inner tradition of Chinese Medicine comes the idea of medicine as an aid to spiritual evolution and the importance of looking at what you are identified with. Functional Medicine brings in the physical testing to find and address underlying causes. Practical tips include using breath to regulate chi and use the autoimmune protocol to address nutritional imbalances and help heal the gut and mucosal immunity. Anne shares her own personal experience of struggling with undiagnosed ankylosing spondylitis and what has helped in her healing journey. Show notes available at http://aiadventures.com. Support the show by subscribing in iTunes and leaving a review. Thank you! Julie Stiles, creator and host of Autoimmune Adventures

THE HEALING AND MIRACLE PODCASTwith Prince HandleyWWW.PRINCEHANDLEY.COM HEALING FROM BACKPAIN~ A MIRACLE PODCAST PRODUCTION ~  You can listen to this podcast NOW. Click the center of the Libsyn pod circle at top left. Listen now ... or download for later  Or, LISTEN HERE >>> LISTEN NOW  After you listen to this message, you can scroll down for all messages previously in the LibSyn Archives (with Show Notes).  Email this message to a friend!  24/7 release of Prince Handley blogs, teachings, and podcasts >>> STREAM   Text: "follow princehandley" to 40404 (in USA)  Or, Twitter: princehandley  Subscribe to THE APOSTLES E-zine newsletter: princehandley@gmail.com  _____________________________________________________________  DESCRIPTION: There are many types, as well as causes, of back pain. Also, there are severities ranging from moderate to extreme … and some, life threatening. Many people suffer for years with a condition that could have been taken care of in a short time … and some, instantly. God is the Healer and the Creator – and by virtue of this fact – He knows exactly what you need. There is nothing wrong with going to physicians or seeking medical help or advice.   But what we should do is seek the LORD first to see what He wants us to do. He may want to heal us by His sovereign power, over a period of time, or instantaneously. _____________________________________________________________  HEALING FROM BACKPAIN~ A MIRACLE PODCAST PRODUCTION ~ MUSIC / INTRO There are many types, as well as causes of, back pain. There is neck pain, upper back pain, mid and lower back pain, and then the sacrum related coditions at the base of the spine. You have probably heard someone complain of sciatica which is caused by irritation ot the nerve roots that lead to the sciatic nerve coming out of the spinal cord in the lower back. A bulging or ruptured disc is usually the primary culprit is such a condition. However, there can be other conditions involved. Arthritis can cause bone spurs which can cause or exacerbate sciatica. Also, an injury can cause compression of the nerve roots. There are several other causes for sciatica, and the source of the irritation will usually dictate the treatment prescribed: physical therapy, medicine and sometimes surgery. Be very careful of exercise regimen with any type of back condtion, especially spinal related, as you could be aggravating the situation. Always check with your medical professional concerning any type of workouts, exercise and even stretching. CAUTION: There is a condition known as Cauda Equina Syndrome which you might think is sciatica; however, it is very dangerous and without a MIRACLE from God may require urgent surgical treatment. It's symptoms can be similar to sciatica, and causes can be: A severe ruptured disk in the lumbar area (the most common cause). Narrowing of the spinal canal (stenosis). A spinal lesion or tumor. A spinal infection, inflammation, hemorrhage, or fracture. A complication from a severe lumbar spine injury such as a car crash, fall, gunshot, or stabbing. A birth defect such as an abnormal connection between blood vessels. There are types of bone pain attributed to bone fusion or where the vertebrae grow over. One such conditon is known as Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). It affects the spine with pain and stiffness from the neck down to the lower back and does not necessarily confine itself to older people; it happens most often to teenagers and men in their twenties, and is characterized by stiffness from the neck down to the lower back, and can result in a rigid spine. Back pain can be caused from injury, work, poor posture (sitting or standing), sports and recreation. But … the Good News is that YOU can be healed of back pain! You may be thinking … or saying … “I've had this condition for years!” Well, let me tell you, my friend, that Jesus, the Healer, has been healing for years! There are some practical things you can do to help your situation: 1. Exercise (check with a medical professional before starting an exercise or stretching regimen); 2. Take proper nutrition and supplements; 3. Get the required amount of sunshine (for Vitamin D); 4. Rest your body and your mind. 5. Take advantage of physical helps like the “Teeter HangUps” inversion table. This helps reverse the effects of gravity and disc compression. (Check with your medical professional before using.) The scope of this teaching is NOT to discuss specific types of therapy or treatments, but rather to present an alternative solution to problems that you or a loved one may be experiencing with back related issues.You can be healed today...NOW...by calling on the name of the LORD:  Who forgives all your sins, and Who heals all your diseases [Psalm 103:3]  The LORD's healing nature never changes.  It is God's will to heal you! Remember the lady in the Bible who was bent over for 18 years? “And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together (bent over), and could not in anyway lift herself up. And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity. And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.” (Matthew 13:11-13) _____________   MY TESTIMONIES I am completely back pain FREE at this time in my life … and I have been on Planet Earth for quite a while! My advice to you – especially if you know the Great Physician, Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus, the Messiah) – is: NEVER GIVE UP! I went for 13 years with terrible back pain. I don't know what caused it. I was a varsity wrestler in school, but I don't remember any happenings that would have caused (the devil's) pain. (I say “the devil's pain” because it was NOT my pain; it was pain the devil wanted me to have!) Also, I had been in NO serious accidents, not even small ones. By God's grace I have never had a broken bone in my lifetime. I have claimed the scripture for years (a prophetic one about Messiah Jesus' death on the cross) that says, “He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.” (Psalm 34:20) Here is how I was healed. My pain was so bad and so aggravating. I had been to a chiropractor years before and had learned or remembered how he had “fixed” my back to alleviate pain. So, I would lie on the floor and try to “fix” my back the way the chiropractor did. I was miserable, and it got worse and worse! I was addicted to”cracking” my back. I probably was compounding the situation. It was such a miserable condition … and, to make matters worse, at that time in my life I did NOT know about the healing power of Christ! Finally, I began to wonder if the situation was NOT a physical problem, but possibly a “spirit” problem; in other words, a “spirit of affliction” sent by the devil to plague me while I was trying to do God's work! To give you an idea of how bad the situation was, if I were in a business environment where I had never been before, I would look to see if the receptionist stepped out of the office so I could lie on the floor and “crack” my back. I was miserable! One day as I was on the floor ready to “crack” my back, the Holy Spirit spoke to me. He said, “Why don't you let me take care of that for you?!” Wow! I knew exactly what He meant. Instead of ME trying to fix the problem and compounding it each time I “cracked” my back, the Holy Spirit wanted to FIX it. It was such a temptation because when – and immediately after – I would “crack” my back, I would feel so much better … until it started hurting again! I really had to resist “cracking” my back … but realized at the same time, I didn't want to go through that all of my life. So … I said, “OK, Holy Spirit, I give this problem – this back condition – to You!” That was it, it was over. PRAISE GOD! That was many years ago. Another time, I experienced extreme pain in my upper back below my shoulder. It was not a spinal problem, but it would hurt so badly that I would cry. I asked God different times to either heal me or take me home to Heaven! I went to medical doctors, I went to specialists, I went to physical therapy … nothing worked. I even told two of the doctors I had that I asked the LORD, “Either heal me or take me to Heaven,” so they would know how bad the situation was. Nothing worked! Finally, one night while travelling in another area of the country, before I went to bed, I prayed to God and said, “Father, you can just send an Angel to touch me and I will be healed.” That night, while I was sleeping, I was awakened with a loud “POP” in my back where the problem had been. It was so loud it awakened me. And I was perfectly healed. I have never had that problem since, and never will, thank God … and thank the Holy Angel that God sent to touch me. Yes, “Touched by an Angel” has a special meaning to me! _____________ PRAISE is also an important remedy for back pain. 1. It lifts up and straightens the spinal column and relaxes it from a “stooped” condition. Learn to practice praise to God several times a day for at least 30 seconds. 2. God lives in the praise of His people. “But You are holy, O You that inhabits the praises of Israel.” (Psalm 22:3)3. The anointing breaks the yoke. Since God lives in the praise of His people, there is an anointing present with true praise, which can break an “assigned” attack on the body, mind or spirit. “And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.” (Isaiah 10:27)4. Praise brings victory. King Jehoshaphat and the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem won a large battle utilising praise. (Read 2 Chronicles Chapter 20, verses 1-30 in the Tanakh.) _____________ CHECK THIS OUT:  An Egyptian friend of mine, Magdy Girgis, was a member of our Board of Directors. He worked for Hughes Aircraft as did several Christians who had been Baptized in the Holy Spirit, all of which spoke in tongues. They had Bible studies together every morning before work and also at luch time. One day a man named Warren Meisenbach, who worked in the Engineering Department, came to their Bible study at lunch. Warren was NOT a believer and he asked them, “What's this born again stuff you keep talking about?” Warren had been a “hunch back” for 15 years (like the lady in the Bible I discussed earlier who had been bent over 18 years). Warren received Christ as his Lord that day, and asked the men to lay hands on him for healing. Instantly … they could hear his back "cracking' like: POP, POP, POP. He was perfectly straightend in a normal position. (See Note #3 at bottom to listen to a podcast of this MIRACLE.) When he went home his wife was dumbfounded because he was not only “straightened” but smiling for the first time in years! Jesus is the Healer … the Great Physician. Will you let Him heal YOU? If you want to meet the Healer, Yeshua HaMashiach – Jesus the Anointed One – NOW is the time!  Invite God’s Son, Yeshua, to come into your life by praying the following prayer: "Messiah Jesus, I know that you are The Great Physician. You loved me enough to shed your sinless blood and die for me on the cross stake that I might be healed.   I know you are alive. Please forgive my sins, come into my life, and be my Master. Help me to live for you, and take me to Heaven when I die." _____________ I have selected three (2) books which will help you to know how to deal with back pain, and any type of pain – so you can live PAIN FREE and serve God – and enjoy life the way God wants you to. Here they are … just click on the image.     _____________ ADDENDUM I have seen many people healed by the LORD of back pain, back conditions and paralysis. I have witnessed many people walking out of their wheel chairs. I was holding a three day seminar and I had asked the people present to join me in prayer and fasting for the last day as I was going to teach on healing. A man was present who had been in a wheel chair for nine years due to two conditions: 1. A large 18 wheel semi-tractor truck had run into his automobile and he had five breaks in his spine; 2. He had muscular dystrophy. During Holy Communion he walked out of his wheel chair and never went back! Two years later, he gave his testimony in a large Presbyterian church and hundreds of people fell out of their seats under the Power of the Holy Spirit. NEVER GIVE UP! _____________ Baruch haba b'Shem Adonai Your friend, Prince Handley President / Regent University of Excellence MUSIC Podcast time: 17 minutes, 45 seconds (with music) NOTES: 1. Healing and Miracle Podcast – Source A: www.healing.libsyn.com 2. Healing and Miracle Podcast – Source B: www.hmpodcast.wordpress.com 3. 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