126 episodes
Arthritis Life Cheryl Crow
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- Health & Fitness
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5.0 • 43 Ratings
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Arthritis life features real patient stories, expert advice, life hacks and more to help you feel more empowered and less alone. Host Cheryl Crow shares her insights from both as a rheumatoid arthritis patient for seventeen years and as an occupational therapist, a health profession that focuses on empowering people with health challenges to function in their daily lives.
This podcast will also include reflections on how you can have the best quality of life possible despite chronic pain, anxiety and other challenging parts of chronic illness.
The goal: to help you manage REAL life with arthritis, beyond joint pain. Let's get started!
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How Mindfulness Helped Paulina Reconnect with Her Body and Thrive with RA
Mindfulness seems to be a hot topic in chronic illness circles, but many wonder: what does it really look like in practice?
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What do People with Rheumatoid Arthritis Need to Know about COVID-19 in 2024?
Cheryl sits down with immunology researcher Dr. Campbell, PhD and Rheumatologist Dr. Dave, MD to learn what people with rheumatic diseases need to know about Covid-19 in 2024.
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“Disability is not a Dirty Word:” Catherine’s Story of Fierce Hope & Young Patient Advocacy
On this episode, Chronically Catherine shares her personal story of being diagnosed with multiple overlapping conditions as a teenager including: immunodeficiency, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and migraine disease.
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Overcoming Denial, Confronting Food Phobia, and Embracing Online Communities: Ray’s AS and OA Story
Cheryl and Ray discuss coping strategies for life with RA, AS and OA and the importance of finding a supportive community online.
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Demystifying Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Rheumatic Disease and Long Covid: with Christine Stamatos
Christine Stamatos is a nurse practitioner who specializes in non pharmacological methods to manage chronic pain, fibromyalgia, rheumatic disease and long COVID. In this conversation she provides a comprehensive overview of different types of pain and explains how they overlap in these conditions.
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What’s it like to be an Adult Living with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis? Rebecca Beesley’s Story
In Episode 120, Cheryl and Rebecca discuss various aspects of living with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and the importance of advocacy, awareness, and hope. Rebecca reflects on her experiences as a JIA patient and parent, stressing the significance of not accepting unnecessary pain for children with JIA and advocating for effective treatments and support. She also shares how she started a nonprofit organization to help meet the unmet needs of children and adults living with JIA.
Customer Reviews
Review of Episode 90
So many great episodes in this podcast! Put
Episode 90 “Hand Therapy Secrets Everyone with Arthritis Should Know, with Certified Hand Therapist & OT Hoang Tran” in your playlist. It’s personal, moving, insightful and important. Great recommendations and perspectives on how to approach taking care of your precious hands. High five and heaps of thanks to Cheryl & Hoang! -Chris Fish
Cheryl is amazing!
I’ve had the opportunity to work with Cheryl 1:1. She is extremely passionate in the work that she does. She is also such a compassionate person. She is kind hearted, vulnerable, and FUN - just to name a few!
I’ve never felt so seen
Everything I’ve wanted other ppl to understand about the experience of having a chronic illness. I don’t even have RA, but SLE, and this is the kind of content I’ve been looking for ever since I was diagnosed 3 years ago. Thank you for what you do 🙏🏻