It's Not Just Joint Pain: Occupational Therapy's Unique Role in Arthritis Life with Cheryl Crow
Mon, 1 Jun 2020 07:00:04 +0000 · 01:02:06
Episode 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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