Cheryl and Sarah discuss:
- Cheryl’s journey with rheumatoid arthritis
- Anxiety and mental health considerations
- Gaslighting in the medical world
- The average diagnosis length for autoimmune diseases
- Validation and empowerment
- Definition of arthritis
- Most common symptoms
- Arthritis and IADLs
- Arthritis as a secondary diagnosis
- “Health enables function”
- Financial implications of the diagnosis
- Why OT is underutilized in addressing arthritis
- Important arthritis statistics
- Resources
- Arthritis Foundation
- Arthritis Live Yes Podcast
- American College of Rheumatology
- American Rheumatology Professionals
- Lifestyle Redesign at USC
- You Are Enough
- Arthritis Life
Get in touch with Cheryl:
- Website: https://arthritis.theenthusiasticlife.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arthritis_life_cheryl/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/realcc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArthritisLifeCheryl/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDEZnSHMkC5FJ6enOwHsRKg