Summary: Have you ever done “everything right” and still had pain, fatigue or other symptoms of your chronic illness? You are not alone. In this episode, host Cheryl...
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Patient Stories, Podcast
How to Find Your “New Normal” with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Jennifer Weaver’s Story (Ep 98, Arthritis Life Podcast)
Summary: Have you ever struggled to find your “new normal” after a diagnosis like rheumatoid arthritis? Have you ever found it difficult to advocate for yourself when...
Cheryl shares her favorite gardening tools for arthritis, as an occupational therapist living with rheumatoid arthritis for 20 years!
Podcast, Provider Interviews
How to Track Symptoms Without Getting Stressed & Overwhelmed, with Dr. Millie: Episode 97 of Arthritis Life Podcast
Listen now Summary: Have you ever been overwhelmed with how to track your symptoms? In this episode, Dr. Millie Lytle (ND) and Cheryl share their best tips to make...
Patient Stories, Podcast, Provider Interviews
How does RA Affect Identity? Reflections on Gender, Sexual Orientation, Mental Health and More with Psychotherapist Timothy Weymann
Summary: In this episode, host Cheryl Crow and psychotherapist Timothy Weymann delve deep into the existential, philosophical questions that chronic illness poses. Is...
Patient Stories, Podcast
What Happens When Your Journey is an Autoimmune Soap Opera? Kelly Conway’s Story
Listen to the full episode: Summary: What happens when your diagnosis is unclear? On Episode 95 of the Arthritis Life Podcast, Kelly shares the long and winding road...
Patient Stories, Podcast
What’s in Gittel’s Coping Toolbox? Group Support, Overcoming Ableism & More
Learning to thrive with chronic illness is a marathon, not a sprint. Cheryl and Gittel discuss coping with rheumatic disease through unlearning toxic positivity...
General Education
GIVEAWAY of Rheum to THRIVE – celebrating 100,000 downloads of the Arthritis Life Podcast!
The Arthritis Life Podcast hit a MAJOR milestone last week: 100,000 downloads, in less than 3 years! I am endlessly grateful to everyone who’s shared their stories, tips...
Podcast, Provider Interviews
How to Build Resilience while Living with Chronic Pain: Tips from a Psychologist & Pain Researcher, with Dr. Afton Hassett
Summary: Psychologist Dr. Afton Hassett and Cheryl Crow, OT explore the neuroscience behind chronic pain and how fatigue, sleep, stress, and emotions may affect your...
The evidence is overwhelmingly in favor of medications for slowing down disease progression for people with rheumatoid arthritis. Here's a review of key research.