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Arthritis Life
Cheryl Crow
196 episodes
4 days ago
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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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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Medicine
Education,
Self-Improvement,
Health & Fitness,
Mental Health
Episodes (20/196)
Arthritis Life
Rheumer Has It: Our Most Exciting Takeaways from the ACR 2025 Rheumatology Conference
On this episode of 'Rheumer Has It,' Eileen and Cheryl delve into the latest advancements and key takeaways from the American College of Rheumatology's Annual Conference. They discuss groundbreaking treatments like CAR T-cell therapy, Neuroimmodulators like Vagus Nerve Stimulator Devices, GLP-1 medications
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4 days ago
33 minutes 8 seconds

Arthritis Life
Helen’s “Gloriously Imperfect” Journey with Arthritis
In this episode, Cheryl chats with Helen Mullen, a scientist, executive coach, mother and lifelong learner who shares her “gloriously imperfect” journey with rheumatoid arthritis.
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1 week ago
58 minutes 50 seconds

Arthritis Life
Patient Voices: Reflections from Rheum Champions
In this special episode of our podcast, we bring together a group of inspiring advocates known as Rheum Champions, each living with rheumatic diseases, to share their experiences and insights. These advocates participated in the 2025 Rheumatology Investigators Meeting, organized by the Rheumatology Research Foundation.
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2 weeks ago
34 minutes 28 seconds

Arthritis Life
Finding my Purpose while Living with Osteonecrosis and Osteoarthritis: Deb Andio’s Story
In episode 193 of the Arthritis Life Podcast Cheryl and Deb Audio discuss Deb’s long-term experience with osteoarthritis and osteonecrosis. Deb shares her personal journey, including the emotional relief and challenges of receiving a diagnosis at a young age and the importance of movement and lifestyle adaptations.
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3 weeks ago
50 minutes 43 seconds

Arthritis Life
Rheumer Has It: Vaccines and Rheumatic Disease, with Dr Cuoghi Edens
In this episode of Rheumer Has It, hosts Cheryl Crow and Eileen Davidson speak with Dr. Cuoghi Edens, a rheumatologist trained in both adult and pediatric care, about vaccine myths and facts for people with autoimmune and rheumatic diseases.
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1 month ago
25 minutes 39 seconds

Arthritis Life
Autoimmune Nutrition Made Easier: Practical Tips from Dr. Saimun Singla
In this episode, Cheryl sits down with Dr. Saimun Singla to talk about one of the most important and often misunderstood topics in autoimmune health: nutrition and diet.
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1 month ago
52 minutes 16 seconds

Arthritis Life
Rheumer Has It: How to Spot Misinformation Online
On this episode of Rheumer Has It, Cheryl Crow and Eileen Davidson tackle the pervasive issue of misinformation in the rheumatic disease community. Drawing on their personal experiences as patients and advocates, they discuss why false claims, especially about “natural cures,” supplements, and anti-medication rhetoric, are so emotionally compelling yet potentially dangerous.
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1 month ago
28 minutes 38 seconds

Arthritis Life
“Make It Count:" Dani’s Journey With Severe RA, Acceptance, and Strength
At 16, athlete Dani Bryant was told she’d be in a wheelchair by 21 due to severe RA. Now decades later, after many meds, surgeries, and setbacks, she’s currently thriving: running a construction company, lifting at 3:30 a.m., and leading the Make It Count for Dani Foundation, which supports people with rheumatoid arthritis through movement, scholarships, and practical encouragement.
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1 month ago
59 minutes 56 seconds

Arthritis Life
Remission Myths and Misconceptions, with Dr. Loreto Carmona
Curious about what remission means in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic diseases?
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2 months ago
19 minutes 3 seconds

Arthritis Life
“It’s a Moving Target:” From Athlete to ER Nurse to Life with RA, Emily’s Story
Emily Jacobs, a former Division 1 athlete and ER nurse, shares her journey of living with rheumatoid arthritis while raising three children. She and Cheryl discuss treatment ups and downs, cannabis, mental health, and how community helps make life with RA meaningful.
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2 months ago
1 hour 38 minutes 44 seconds

Arthritis Life
Finding Strength after JIA and Macrophage Activation Syndrome: Zac’s Story of Tenacity
On this episode of The Arthritis Podcast, Cheryl sits down with 28-year-old personal trainer Zac Spinosa to discuss his powerful journey with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) and macrophage activation syndrome.
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2 months ago
59 minutes 22 seconds

Arthritis Life
Finding Joy and Purpose: Cheryl’s Rheumatoid Arthritis Story
On this special episode, “Chronic Pain Reset” podcast host Dr. Afton Hassett sits down with Cheryl Crow, an occupational therapist, patient advocate, founder of Arthritis Life and host of the Arthritis Life Podcast.
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2 months ago
45 minutes 35 seconds

Arthritis Life
Mindful Social Media and Chronic Illness: Gittel and Cheryl's Journeys
On this episode, Gittel returns for her fifth appearance to reflect on her journey with Crohn's disease and ankylosing spondylitis, her evolving relationship with the Rheum to Thrive program, and the importance of navigating social media in a healthy way.
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2 months ago
1 hour 21 minutes 17 seconds

Arthritis Life
Rheumer Has It: Axial Spondyloarthritis Myths v. Facts with Dr. Jean Liew
Curious about axial spondyloarthritis and how it affects people beyond the typical stereotypes? Join us on our latest episode of 'Rheumer Has It' with Dr. Jean Liew as we bust myths and delve into the complexities of diagnosing this condition.
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3 months ago
17 minutes 17 seconds

Arthritis Life
From Frustration to Inspiration: Melissa’s Journey of Self-Advocacy, Diagnostic Purgatory and Life with Scleroderma
In this episode of The Arthritis Life Podcast, Melissa Marquis, a nurse from Connecticut, shares her journey of navigating a 17-year battle with autoimmune diseases, including a decade of undiagnosed symptoms that later revealed undifferentiated connective tissue disease and scleroderma.
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3 months ago
1 hour 10 minutes 8 seconds

Arthritis Life
Rheumer Has It: Separating Myth from Reality for Nutrition and Rheumatic Disease
On this episode of 'Rheumer Has It,' hosts Eileen and Cheryl tackle the crucial, yet often confusing, topic of nutrition for people living with rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis.
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3 months ago
24 minutes 48 seconds

Arthritis Life
Coping with Rheumatoid Arthritis, PCOS and Scleritis: Chelsea’s Story
Getting diagnosed with an autoimmune disease in your 20s can feel like your whole life just got flipped upside down. At just 24, Chelsea was hit with the triple challenge of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), painful scleritis (autoimmune eye inflammation), and PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome). What followed? Years of navigating scary symptoms, multiple eye surgeries, and a whole lot of uncertainty.
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3 months ago
47 minutes 46 seconds

Arthritis Life
Rheumer Has it: Tips for Sleep, with Dr. Deb Da Costa
Sleep is a vital yet often overlooked aspect of arthritis care, despite its significant impact on symptoms such as pain, fatigue, depression, anxiety, and cognitive function.
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4 months ago
17 minutes 16 seconds

Arthritis Life
Never Give In, Never Give up, Never Let Go, and Just Keep Fighting: Estela Mata’s Story
In this episode, Cheryl and Estela Mata, a passionate advocate for autoimmune disease awareness and support, discuss their personal journeys with autoimmune diseases. Estela shares how she’s been involved in the autoimmune disease world starting from her early career in healthcare to navigating her sister’s diagnosis with Lupus, and then her own diagnosis with fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis.
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4 months ago
1 hour 2 minutes 28 seconds

Arthritis Life
Rheumer Has It: 6 Types of Unsolicited Advice and How We Respond
Have you ever struggled to respond to unsolicited advice or comments about your rheumatic disease? On this episode of 'Rheumer Has It,' hosts Eileen and Cheryl tackle the pervasive issue of unsolicited advice that patients with rheumatic diseases often receive.They discuss the overwhelming nature of such advice and its potential negative impacts, particularly on newly diagnosed individuals.
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4 months ago
23 minutes 15 seconds

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 other challenging parts of chronic illness. My goal is to help you manage REAL life with arthritis, beyond joint pain. Let's get started!