Hi, Kirk,

I don't think I welcomed you to KickAS. I have a brother named Kirk, very nice name.

I think it is a normal progression of AS. NSAID's can knock back the inflamation and the pain. Hot baths, gentle stretches, hot grain bags/heating pads; they all seem to help some. I know we're supposed to exercise, but when it gets like this, too much exercise can definately make it worse. I ended up in a wheelchair for a few months over this same kind of flare. It comes, and then it will go, or move to the other hip. Possibly bursitis??

Hugs,

Cindy


Hugs,

Cindy

Back pain since early childhood. Dx'd with HLB27 iritis in '96, AS in 2001, FMS in 2002.