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The Road Back Foundation Blog is where we share the latest news, educational updates, advocacy initiatives, research developments, patient stories, and Foundation activities. Our goal is to keep patients, caregivers, physicians, and supporters informed about our ongoing efforts to expand awareness, education, and access to antibiotic protocols for rheumatic diseases.
Whether we’re highlighting new scientific publications, reporting from medical conferences, introducing new resources, celebrating patient successes, or sharing our advocacy work on behalf of the rheumatic disease community, this blog provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Foundation’s work and our commitment to advancing patient education and informed treatment choices.
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...
Palindromic Rheumatoid Arthritis: Pain That “Pops” All Over
A Journey That Started with Popping Pain One patient’s path from debilitating palindromic rheumatism to long-term remission on the Antibiotic Protocol “He was wrong — it worked!” The moment the Antibiotic Protocol changed everything Understanding Palindromic...
Coinfection – What’s the Connection?
A scleroderma recovery story with a twist. Diagnosed in 1998 with Scleroderma, Stephanie Allen began her long journey through various medical institutions. A determined self-learner, she uncovered information about the Antibiotic Protocol (AP) therapy in Dr. Thomas...
Revitalizing The Road Back – New Awareness, New Research, New Hope for Recovery
The Road Back Foundation Board of Directors is revitalizing our initiatives to raise greater awareness of our mission. Sharing success stories and reaching those who can benefit from our work is more important than ever. Whether you are discovering the Road Back...
Road Back Foundation Doctors List
For decades, a cornerstone of the services that the Road Back Foundation(RBF) provides to individuals seeking to use antibiotic protocol (AP) therapy for rheumatic illness has been the list of practitioners who are experienced with AP. This life restoring and often...
A Family’s Journey With Multiple Rheumatic Illnesses Inspires Research
In 2006, the Ferguson family was thrown into a journey no parents imagine. Their star athlete, A-Student 16-year-old, all of a sudden was getting short of breath and her fingers were turning white. A few months into many doctors appointments, the diagnosis of systemic...
Road Back Foundation is Now on Facebook
Dear Road Back Foundation Blog Subscribers, In an effort to keep up with a changing digital landscape, our community has created a space for itself on social media. Our Road Back Foundation forum that you know and love will still be accessible, but you will now also...
An Alternative Medicine Doctor’s Approach to Treating Rheumatic Diseases and Other Chronic Illnesses With Antibiotic Protocols (AP)
Dr. Francis Powers Jr., now retired, practiced for 4 decades as a Radiation Oncologist, board certified in Therapeutic Radiology. While working with cancer patients, Dr. Powers also maintained an Alternative Medicine practice, treating rheumatic and other chronic...
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