130 episodes
Arthritis Life Cheryl Crow
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- Health & Fitness
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 other challenging parts of chronic illness.
My goal is to help you manage REAL life with arthritis, beyond joint pain. Let's get started!
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“Bald Girl Big World:” Colleen’s Alopecia Story
What’s it like to suddenly go bald at age 22? In this episode, Cheryl interviews Colleen Kydd, who speaks candidly about living with autoimmune alopecia.
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Comedy, Chronic Illness, and Coping: Katie’s Inflammatory Arthritis Story
Have you ever found humor to be therapeutic in your chronic illness experience? In this episode, Kate shares her diagnosis journey and the role that humor, acceptance, and support have played in her coping with inflammatory arthritis.
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Creating a Better Future for Autoimmune Care With Rheumission’s Dr. Micah Yu & Bonnie Feldman
In this episode, Cheryl sits down with rheumatologist Micah Yu and passionate patient advocate Dr. Bonnie Feldman to discuss creative ways to improve healthcare for people living with rheumatic disease.
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What’s it like to run Half Marathons with Autoimmune Disease?
Gretchen shares how she pursued her dream of running half marathons despite an autoimmune diagnosis of sarcoidosis.
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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.