Advancing Science-Based Antibiotic Treatment Options for Rheumatic Diseases
The Road Back Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing evidence-based antibiotic treatment protocols as a legitimate care option for rheumatic diseases, through education, research support, and patient access.
Why Antibiotics?
Antibiotic Protocol therapy has helped thousands of patients worldwide explore a different approach to treating rheumatic disease. Start here to learn the rationale behind AP therapy and access downloadable physician information packets that have helped inform discussions between patients and healthcare providers for decades.
Patient Stories
Read firsthand accounts from individuals who have explored antibiotic treatment protocols as part of their rheumatic disease care. These stories reflect personal experiences and are not intended to predict individual outcomes.
Physician Directory
Explore a directory of physicians identified through patient reports or physician submissions who have indicated familiarity with antibiotic treatment protocols.
Inclusion in this directory does not imply endorsement or guarantee of care.
Resources
For Patients and Clinicians
Access evidence-based research materials designed to support informed, collaborative discussions between patients and healthcare providers.
Dr. Brown’s Goal and Ours
“not to turn the medical world upside down, rather to turn the medical world’s approach to arthritis treatment right side up.”
What’s New
We’re always working on behalf of the patients, doctors, and researchers that are part of this community. Our mission never stops. Here’s what’s new.
Susan Is There for You: Why Patient Voices Matter at the World Orphan Drug Conference
At the Road Back Foundation, we often talk about the power of patients. Our organization exists because patients and families refused to accept that they had no options, no voice, and no role in advancing research. That spirit was on full display this week as Road...
New Lyme Arthritis Research
New Lyme Arthritis Research (January 2026): Why “Bacterial Debris” May Matter as Much as Live Bacteria Lyme arthritis has long been described as a complication of Borrelia burgdorferi infection that usually improves with standard antibiotic therapy—but not always. A...
Scientific Integrity in Published Research – Misleading Patients and Limiting Treatment Choices in Scleroderma
Road Back Foundation Files Ethics Complaint and Requests Retraction of Mayes et al. (2004) Scleroderma Trial A call for scientific integrity, transparency, and correction of the medical record The Road Back Foundation (RBF) has formally filed an ethics complaint and...
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