Dancing Through Deformities: Christine’s Rheumatoid Arthritis Story
Episode Summary****Please see the episode trigger warning below. On episode 119 of the Arthritis Life Podcast, Christine Troyano shares her journey of living, traveling the world and dancing with rheu...
5 Mar 20241h 15min
Living through Diagnostic Purgatory and Rare Medication Side Effects: Rosemary’s Psoriatic Arthritis Story
Rosemary also shares her experience with a mystery skin rash that ended up being a rare psoriatic arthritis medication side effect: leukocytoclastic vasculitis triggered by drug-induced lupus, and an ...
25 Feb 20241h 24min
How Can Exercise reduce Pain and Fatigue in RA? With Dr. Kimberly Steinbarger, Physical Therapist
Cheryl and Dr. Kimberly discuss the importance of pain science education to help patients better understand and manage their pain perception. The also explore the importance of building a network of h...
19 Feb 20241h 14min
From Dog Training to Occupational Therapy: Lauren’s Ankylosing Spondylitis Journey
In episode 116 of the Arthritis Life Podcast, Lauren Huffman shares her journey with Ankylosing Spondylitis, and how her passion for occupational therapy and dogs has brought her meaning even through ...
7 Feb 20241h 14min
From Confused to Confident with Psoriatic Arthritis: Chef Kate’s Story (Re-Release)
In this episode, Kate shares her journey getting diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis while working as a chef in London. She opens up about her post-diagnosis emotional roller coaster and shares how joi...
2 Feb 20241h 15min
Living a Creative Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Julia’s Story of Dancing, Acting, Writing and More
Episode at a glance:For full episode show notes go to the episode page here.Diagnosis story: Julia went from having a very active lifestyle, to becoming waking up with pain, fatigue, fever, and other ...
24 Jan 20241h 10min
Are We Out of the Woods Yet? Taylor Swift Songs that Capture the Chronic Illness Experience
In this episode, Cheryl discusses the major themes in Taylor Swift’s music that relate to the chronic illness experience, from the “Haunting” experience of a medication not working anymore to my own “...
13 Jan 20241h 45min
From Medical Gaslighting to a Sjogren’s Diagnosis: Dr. Rebecca Hosey’s Story
Cheryl and Dr. Hosey delve into the importance of accepting the unpredictability of life with chronic illness and redefining what constitutes a "normal" life. This includes a discussion about resilien...
5 Jan 20241h 16min
