Cynthia Covert

When people think of pain management, they typically think about medication or physical therapy. But there is so much more. For as long as I can remember, psoriatic arthritis has...

Some areas of the world have faced stricter lockdown restrictions. Those of us in southern California have been under some level of a stay-at-home order for over a year. With...

Southern California has been under its own version of lockdown for over a year. It has only been within the past month that restaurants and other businesses have been able...

“Having a normal knee would make life a lot easier.” - Andy Murray Can you imagine having normal knees? I wish I could. My knees have been anything but normal...

I am tired of defending my psoriatic arthritis diagnosis. So tired of it that sometimes, instead of explaining my chronic illness, I feel like breaking out into song. The song...

Living with psoriatic arthritis for as long as I have, you might think I would be keen on the idea of writing a day in the life type of post...

"You are too young to be in so much pain..." Sound familiar? Not long after receiving a diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis, friends, family, and even complete strangers begin offering their...

I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis two years after my psoriasis diagnosis. When I look back, I am certain my healthcare team could have detected both at the same time...

This pandemic has changed everyone’s life in one way or another. Some fought and won their battle with COVID-19, while others lost loved ones to this awful virus. Everyone’s daily...

With the health setbacks, I have experienced over the past two years and no hope of them improving in the near future, purchasing a power wheelchair became a priority. Self-sufficiency...

I used to think of naps as a time to energize for a late-night out or reenergize after a wild night. Who knew they would become a way of surviving...

Self-blaming a psoriatic arthritis flare. We have all done it. Some more than others, but at one time or another we have all blamed a flare on something we think...

I will never forget the day I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. On one hand, I was surprised to have been diagnosed with yet another chronic illness so quickly after...

I must confess that I am not a fan of New Year’s resolutions. The reason is that I, like most people, are guilty of setting unrealistic expectations or unattainable goals...

How I define a good day while living with psoriatic arthritis? Especially since so much has changed since my original diagnosis. One might assume it changed due to living with...

Knee pain has been part of my life since I was a freshman in high school. To this day it comes and goes without warning. Pain and weakness in my...

Two months into the pandemic shutdown, my psoriatic arthritis pain levels flew off the chart! I was completely blindsided. Over the past few years, I have been very fortunate to have...

My life with psoriatic arthritis is like no other. Neither is yours! Yet day after day, we see people comparing their lives with this debilitating illness and walking away confused...

I am sure you have heard the phrase, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” But how often do you follow it? Could you truly say...

I recently went to the emergency room with pain that I could no longer tolerate. Nothing I did was enough. The pain was similar to the pain that doctors have...