Episode Summary
Arthritis. Maybe you have had a personal experience with it, or maybe you work with people who suffer from arthritis. Cheryl Crow talks all about arthritis and specifically inflammatory rheumatoid arthritis to help bring awareness to this often overlooked diagnosis. Cheryl highlights how we as occupational therapy practitioners are uniquely positioned to work in this area and the importance of going beyond the diagnosis to empower, educate, and inspire people living with arthritis.
Show Notes
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
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