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Arthritis Life

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 over twenty 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 also includes reflections on how you can have the best quality of life possible despite chronic pain, anxiety and

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All Episodes

00:53:10

How to Prevent and Cope with Rheumatic Disease Flare Ups

Arthritis Life ·

2021/07/05

Episode at a glance:Introduction and Agenda Review (1:00)Definition of a Flare Up for rheumatic disease (which includes ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis) (6:30)What causes flare-ups, and why is it so important to discover our own unique flare triggers? (7:40)Focus on Pain: tools to prevent pain and reduce existing pain (25:00)Focus on Fatigue: tools to prevent and reduce fatigue (31:00)Focus on Stress: ways to decrease stress levels & cope with existing stress

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01:04:51

Tips for Pregnancy and Postpartum with Rheumatoid...

Arthritis Life ·

2021/06/17

This episode includes discussions about:How to decide whether or not to have children while living with a chronic illnessTips for comfortable sex with chronic painFrequently Asked Questions about pregnancy with rheumatoid arthritis, including how to find out which medications are safeCheryl and Mariah’s experiences with childbirth and C-sectionsHow frequent is the postpartum flare-up and how can it be prevented?Advice for feeding a newborn with rheumatoid arthritis, including discussions about

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00:44:38

Arthritis Poetry Reading Event

Arthritis Life ·

2021/06/08

Speaker bios in order of appearance:Kristen Brogan: Kristen has been living with rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren's since 2018. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and has a PhD in Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences, which she uses to inform behavioral chronic illness coaching that she provides for others living with chronic illness. In her free time, she enjoys writing, yoga, meditation, and spending time with her partner and their three dogs. Links: IG handle @WarriorsMoveMountains and my

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00:53:14

Chronically Brown: The Importance of Cultural...

Arthritis Life ·

2021/05/25

Topics covered in this episode include:Stigmas around disability within South Asian communities.Sukhjeen’s personal story with rheumatoid arthritis and how that led her to form the nonprofit Chronically BrownExploration of medication shaming.Lack of representation of people of color’s voices in online chronic illness communities.Discussion about how South Asian practices (like yoga, herbal remedies and turmeric) are sometimes bashed within the chronic illness community.Dos and Don’ts for when

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00:58:10

The Worst Good News: What to do when Test Results are...

Arthritis Life ·

2021/05/13

Topics include:Joel shares what it was like to grow up with juvenile idiopathic arthritisJoel explores the vulnerability of doctor patient interactions and the concern chronic illness patients often have of being perceived as hypochondriacs.Joel and Cheryl discuss the imperfections of our current health systems, and the fact that “No Established Cause doesn’t mean No Problem.”A group Pain Management program helps Joel rewire how he thinks about painCheryl & Joel share tips and exercises for mental

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00:50:33

Parenting, Faith and Respecting Different Treatment...

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2021/05/04

Episode at a glance:Renee’s diagnosis journey after a decade of mystery symptomsHow rheumatoid arthritis has affected Renee’s parenting and homeschoolingRenee’s Christian faith helps her cope with challenging timesCheryl and Renee share their different treatment choices (western medicine and natural only approaches) and how important it is to respect each other despite different choicesHow Renee adopts an anti-inflammatory lifestyleThe dark side of focusing on wellness and diet: Renee shares about

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00:45:43

It's just a bad day, not a bad life: Julie Croner's...

Arthritis Life ·

2021/04/24

Specific topics include:Julie’s experience with multiple knee surgeries Avascular Necrosis leads to Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Julie is bedriddenfor 6 monthsHow a trip to Disney World led to Julie’s epiphany that she should share her story and start a blogHow Julie put her Information Technology (IT) degree to use while tracking her symptoms and discovering her unique inflammation triggersHow Julie discovered the most important tools for living a healthy, full life with PSAJulie’s current

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00:47:48

From Devastated to Patient Leader: Eileen Davidson’s...

Arthritis Life ·

2021/04/15

Episode at a glance:Eileen shares her rocky road to an RA diagnosis when he son was two years oldHow Eileen's blog led her to patient advocacy and research How symptom tracking helped Eileen reduce pain and improve fatigueHow exercise helps Eileen reduce pain and improve fatigueWhat it's like to be a single mom with RAReflections on mental health while living with chronic illnessSpeaker bios:Eileen Davidson is a rheumatoid arthritis patient advocate from Vancouver British Columbia Canada. She

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01:07:19

Pregnancy and Parenting with Psoriatic Arthritis:...

Arthritis Life ·

2021/04/01

In this episode, Cheryl & Jamie discuss:Jamie’s challenging diagnosis journeyThe difference between her pre-psoriatic arthritis pregnancy and parenting experience and her experience being pregnant with psoriatic arthritis, including a discussion of medicationsThe difficulties of being a young person with rheumatic diseaseThe challenges of family planning with rheumatic disease: whether to have another child or not?What it’s like to live with anxiety along with rheumatic diseaseBalancing gratitude

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00:31:33

Can you Live a Normal Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Arthritis Life ·

2021/03/27

In this episode Cheryl explains how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been key for her to build a life she loves despite chronic illnesses. She also shares how she’s found a balance between ways to minimize pain and ways to live a good life despite pain. Additionally she urges listeners to ask, “Can I live a good life despite rheumatoid arthritis?” rather than “Can I live a normal life with rheumatoid arthritis?” Speaker bio:Cheryl Crow is an occupational therapist who has lived with

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01:03:55

What do you do when you hit rock bottom from chronic...

Arthritis Life ·

2021/03/17

James and Cheryl discuss in detail how they manage fluctuating symptoms and pain from chronic rheumatic diseases. James also explains how his patient journey led him to create his innovative 3-D symptom tracker app, Chronic Insights.Speaker bios:James Allen is 39, and has lived with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) for 22 years. He likes to think of arthritis as a clumsy housemate who moved in without permission, who he used to hate but over the years he’s grown to kind of like. It forced him to leave

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00:35:47

How can Lifestyle and Integrative Medicine Help...

Arthritis Life ·

2021/03/03

Speaker biographies: Dr. Micah Yu is double board-certified in internal medicine and lifestyle medicine. He obtained his MD from Chicago Medical School and holds a Masters in Healthcare Administration and Biomedical sciences. He completed his internal medicine residency and rheumatology fellowship at Loma Linda University in Southern California. He has been accepted with a full scholarship to the Andrew Weil Integrative Medicine Fellowship at the University of Arizona. Dr. Yu has a very unique

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00:52:20

How to Balance Western Medicine and Alternative...

Arthritis Life ·

2021/02/25

Dr. Kara Wada is an Assistant Clinical Professor and Associate Fellowship Program Director of Allergy/Immunology at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. She graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine and completed her Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Residency and Allergy/Immunology Fellowship at the Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. After having completed additional fellowship training in medical education, Dr. Wada is passionate about building

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01:05:55

How can Water Exercise and Aquatic Yoga help people...

Arthritis Life ·

2021/02/12

Christa Fairbrother is a skilled and experienced water aerobics and aqua yoga instructor who also lives with multiple chronic illnesses. For Christa, living with arthritis and teaching yoga are integrated. She credits her lack of pain to aqua yoga practice. Being passionate about aqua yoga, she wants to see aqua yoga in more communities worldwide.Cheryl Crow is an occupational therapist who has lived with rheumatoid arthritis for seventeen years. Her life passion is helping others with rheumatoid

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01:06:57

Life with Arthritis is a Marathon, Not a Sprint:...

Arthritis Life ·

2021/02/04

Christy Williams is a certified health coach, wife, mother of two and endurance athlete/triathlete. She has been living with an autoimmune disease called Sero-negative spondylarthopathy (blood negative inflammatory arthritis) since the age of 24. She is now 48 and has been in remission for 15 years due to a combination of Remicade (a biologic disease modifier) and an active healthy lifestyle. Cheryl Crow is an occupational therapist who has lived with rheumatoid arthritis for seventeen years. She is

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00:39:21

It's Not Just Joint Pain, and 8 other Things Everyone...

Arthritis Life ·

2021/01/21

Episode at a Glance:0:48: Episode intro2:50: One - We want you to learn what the disease is and isn’t.9:55: Two - The fatigue can be just as bad as the pain.15:48: Three - It doesn’t just affect the body - it also affects the mind and emotions.20:20**: Four** - It affects EACH person differently.22:50: Five - Daily symptoms are often unpredictable.25:45**: Six -** We want credit for how hard we’re fighting, even when we seem “normal.”27:54: Seven - Sometimes we need problem solving, other times we

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01:25:50

Arthritis Storytelling Hour - 13 Patient Stories in...

Arthritis Life ·

2021/01/12

In December 2020, Arthritis Life hosted an “Arthritis Storytelling Hour” where thirteen patients shared vivid tales from their lives.Listen and learn about how difficult the diagnosis process is for some, how people with rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis learned to advocate for themselves, how to navigate work life with your condition, what it’s like to be a “spoonie mom,” the importance of mindset, acceptance and self-care, and more! Video details:Topic: basics of life with RA,

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00:51:34

How to Survive the Holidays with a Chronic Illness:...

Arthritis Life ·

2020/12/16

Photo credit for Lene’s photo: David Govoni. Speaker bios:Lene (pronounced Lena) is an award-winning writer and rheumatoid arthritis advocate living in Toronto, Canada. Born and raised in Denmark, Lene has had autoimmune arthritis since childhood and has used a power wheelchair since her teens. She has a Masters Degree in Social Work and writes books about living well with RA and other types of chronic illness. Lene shares her home with a cat and too many books. Cheryl Crow is an occupational

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00:45:44

How to get your Patient Voice Heard to Improve...

Arthritis Life ·

2020/12/03

Jen dives deep into how and why she co-founded Savvy-Co-op, whose mission is to empower patients to co-create new solutions alongside health innovators. This includes a discussion of her PhD studies in human factors. Jen walks us through what it’s like for a patient to get their voice heard and provide feedback to healthcare companies and health innovators through Savvy, all while being monetarily compensated for their time. She also explains why it’s crucial for health innovators to seek diverse

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00:49:58

Adapting is a Superpower: Stefanie’s Journey as a Mom...

Arthritis Life ·

2020/11/24

Stefanie is the Rheumatoid Arthritis Coach. She’s a mother, teacher, volunteer, Family Nurse Practitioner, and also has rheumatoid arthritis. She was diagnosed about six years ago after the birth of her first child. As a medical professional with over ten years of experience at that time, she was completely lost and felt like her world was shattered. The day she was diagnosed she cried for 10 minutes in the car, and then decided: “I’m not only going to take control of MY disease, but I want to help

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