Cynthia Covert

Holidays, specifically Thanksgiving and Christmas, can be terrifying. There are so many unrealistic demands put on us that even someone without a chronic illness would be overwhelmed. Once upon a...

Discussing the management of psoriatic arthritis can be difficult. When it comes to pain management, it isn’t as easy as telling someone to ice and keep their leg elevated for...

While I have three of the five types of psoriatic arthritis, spondylitis has served as the most severe. Until recently, my lower back created the most pain and was the...

Rollators, wheelchairs, and crutches have been keeping me on the move since 2005. Mobility aids allow the damaged parts of my body to rest and heal. They also extend the...

Psoriatic arthritis and my other chronic conditions are always at the front of my mind. Perks of the job, I guess? Before I leave the house, these conditions usually consume...

When I was first diagnosed with psoriatic disease, I was terrified of what life would be like as I reached senior status. It wasn’t that I feared growing old, but...

Scroll through any of your social media feeds, and you will surely see some form of diet or food craze promising to heal your chronic condition or pain. While we...

Exercising in water has always been one of my favorite workouts. It is easier on my joints and doesn’t hurt my body like exercising on land. I attended many water...

I have been told time and time again that exercise will help with my psoriatic arthritis symptoms. And the people and doctors who remind me of this aren’t wrong. Exercising...

Fatigue and tiredness are often mistaken for each other. Typically, it comes from someone who does not have psoriatic arthritis or another chronic illness that mixes the two up. To...

“R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what that means to me”. When it comes to having a respectable chronic illness, I drew the short straw! Not once, but four times! Each diagnosis has...

My husband and I have been busy redecorating and improving the accessibility of our home. Unfortunately, as renters, we are limited in what we can change. However, we have still...

Do you feel your age? For example, I am 52, yet there are days when psoriatic arthritis makes me feel like I am 99 or 29. Before my psoriatic arthritis...

Once upon a time, my friends, family, and I had the same idea of what living well with psoriatic arthritis should look like. We all agreed that anything less than...

Pacing oneself is to do something at a speed that is steady. It allows someone to continue without becoming too tired. The art of pacing myself with PsA is one...

The best doctor I ever had recently passed away. He cared for me for 21 years. He was unlike most physicians for several reasons. Doctor Rocky never rushed our time...

“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” ―...

“My mind is full of fluff". - Winnie the Pooh. Pooh’s quote precisely describes what it feels like when brain fog takes over. I forget words, names, how to do...

When I hear the word boundaries, psoriatic arthritis is not what comes to mind. Instead, I think of my mental health. Yet, setting boundaries is one of my most effective...

While there isn’t a lot of research to support a connection between psoriatic arthritis and barometric pressure, there sure are a lot of us who feel it. I have spent...