I was recently honored to be featured on the Arthritis Foundation’s “Live Yes with Arthritis” Podcast to talk about one of my favorite topics: arthritis life hacks for making daily life easier!
Living with arthritis doesn’t mean giving up the activities you love—it means getting creative. In this episode, occupational therapist Cheryl Crow joins host Cristina Schaefer to share practical life hacks, adaptive tools, and mindset shifts to make everyday life with arthritis easier. From compression gloves to the power of pacing, Cheryl offers empowering advice on living well with chronic pain—without shame.
Key Takeaways:
- Occupational therapy can help reduce pain, fatigue, and stress in daily routines.
- Building a toolbox—for pain, fatigue, and coping—is essential.
- Adaptive tools like compression gloves and certified “Ease of Use” products make a real difference.
- Grieving physical limitations is valid—and can lead to discovering new passions.
- Pacing, joint protection, and habit stacking are powerful strategies.
- Movement matters: even small, consistent activity can reduce fatigue and boost mental health.
- Saying “no” and setting boundaries are strengths, not weaknesses.
- Using assistive devices proudly is a form of self-respect, not weakness.
Learn more about the Ease of Use program at arthritis.org/easeofuse.
Have any follow up questions? Let me know in the comments!
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