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Author: Cheryl Crow
Cheryl Crow
Cheryl Crow is an occupational therapist (OT) who is passionate about helping others live their lives to the fullest despite chronic illness or disability. She has had rheumatoid arthritis and gastroparesis for 15 years and volunteers to perform patient education with the Arthritis Foundation. She works as a community college instructor in a OT Assistant program as well as in pediatrics. She shares personal stories, OT tips and life hacks for living with arthritis on her blog The Enthusiastic Life.
Editor’s Note: Mamas Facing Forward has provided product links in this article as an Amazon Associate. If you choose to purchase after clicking the link, we may receive commission at no extra cost to you. Any funds we receive go towards providing more resources for moms and moms-to-be with chronic illness, so thanks for using our links! As most new parents discover, the repetitive tasks involved with taking care of a new baby can lead to joint and/or muscle pain. For example, it’s estimated that between one quarter and one half of new parents experience DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis (or “Mommy thumb”) alone.…
Chronic illnesses like rheumatoid arthritis affect so much more than one’s joints – they affect every area of one’s life, from reproductive decisions to work relationships to finances. Cheryl Crow has been living with rheumatoid arthritis for 17 years, and has worked as an occupational therapist for seven. She has created a suite of educational materials on Arthritis Life, where her mission is to educate, empower and inspire others with arthritis. She does this primarily through videos where she demonstrates simple life hacks for daily living with arthritis, as well as in depth interviews and explorations of the deep impacts…