Where Is the Problem?...In recent years I’ve had more problems with reduced neck and shoulder mobility and increased pain. I went for some sessions of physical therapy and found that helpful, but not... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Making Smarter Choices...You’ve heard the adage: work smarter, not harder. One interpretation is that it’s about using your brain and not just your body or brute force to get the job done... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Tips For Choosing and Outfitting Your Walker...Are you in need of a walker? In this video, you will learn how to choose a walker that works best for you and also tips on how to accessorize... By Kathryn Elton, OTR1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Living in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Friendly House ...Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one disease but it affects all of us a bit differently. This is important because there are no cookie-cutter answers for how to adapt your space... By Kathryn Elton, OTR3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Kindness Wanted...I usually find myself rolling my eyes at people when the simplest of niceties are not observed. I grew up learning manners mattered. You hold the door open for people... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Hip pain...My pain and disability has mainly been hands, wrists, shoulders and knees....Reactions 0 reactions Comments13 repliesProgression
My Experience with Food Insecurity and Rheumatoid Arthritis...It is very well-researched and documented that disability and food insecurity are closely related.... By Lynn Marie Witt, MSOT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Workplace Considerations...An accommodation makes it possible for a person with a disability to complete their job duties by adjusting their work surroundings.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Can’t Buy Access...When I was younger and starting out in my career, I had this goal to one day do well enough that I would be able to buy accessibility. As a... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Grief and Rheumatoid Arthritis...I knew that I had to seek disability. I was not okay with disability. So I cried a thousand tears a thousand times.... By L rick Phillips4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments64 comments
Resources for Veterans, LGBTQ+ People, and Other Special Groups...The American Bar Association, National Disability Rights Network, law schools, and legal aid societies also help connect people with lawyers experienced... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Emotional Support Animals and RA...According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "an individual with a disability may request to have an assistance animal in their... By Lynn Marie Witt, MSOT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Getting worse and having a hard time dealing...My last VectraD test was 59 and i had to leave my job of 16 years in 2015 to go on disability....Reactions 0 reactions Comments12 replies
Living Outside Your Comfort Zone and Drinking Poop Coffee...Say "yes" to speaking to that class of medical students about disability! See what I mean now?... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Accessible RA Clothes...One aspect you might not hear discussed a lot when you have RA is how inaccessible clothes can be, especially when you experience joint damage from RA. You don't realize... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Being Immunocompromised in a Non-Immunocompromised World...Certainly, frameworks of ableism enter in here, as that framework situates individuals with disabilities as the cause of their disability; the burden of... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Much Pain, No Gain - Living Life with Limits in a "No Limit" World...So how do you reconcile that when living with chronic illness and disability when there are things you literally can’t do?... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
"Invisible Illness": The Worst Name Ever...Those days when people treat you like every chronic illness and disability has to be seen to be real.... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments20 comments
RA in America 2015...Next 48% of respondents were employed in some capacity and 22% were on disability.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
We Are More Than Just RA, We Are People With Lives...All things that anyone who doesn’t have rheumatoid arthritis or another disability would experience – but for some reason, all that anyone sees when they... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments64 comments