Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/episode/27879g3N1NcyVNlXyfc9vY?si=yazX4ycJRzKUpwr3oY6lrg Hello and welcome to my blog! My name is Sarah, and I live with a physical disability called Spina Bifida that also comes with a lot of other health challenges, such as chronic migraine, Hydrocephalus, neurogenic bladder and bowel, hip dysplasia, orthopedic issues, and many other challenges I have not … Continue reading A Little Bit About Me
When you are disabled, exercise is often difficult because fitness is not accessible, and you can't do whatever exercise you want like non-disabled people can. I exercise regularly, but because of my physical disability, I am not able to do whatever exercise I want, and some forms of exercise are impossible for me. Non-disabled people … Continue reading Why I Prefer To Exercise At Home Over A Gym
When you live with migraine disease, sometimes it can be very difficult to explain your pain to people who have never had a migraine attack because a lot of people think it's just a bad headache, including doctors. It can feel isolating sometimes because a lot of people lack understanding and aren't willing to educate … Continue reading What Not To Say To Someone Who Lives With Migraine
Disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional, and this is to be used for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. You should never hesitate to get support for your mental health because of something you read in this post. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health is … Continue reading What I Do On A Bad Mental Health Day
Disclaimer: In this post, I am sharing my experience with strength training. I am not a fitness trainer, and it is not to be taken as fitness advice. Strength training is so important, and it is not all about being the most muscular person in the room. It is so important for joint health because … Continue reading Advice I Would Give Someone New To Strength Training
When you are in pain, often people go to the doctor to get relief because no one wants to live in pain if there is a way to get out of it. Doctors often look for visible signs of pain, such as tears, and if you don't look like you are in pain, it can … Continue reading What Chronic Pain Patients Wish Their Doctors Understood About Pain
Disabled people often have to go to the doctor more often than non-disabled people because they have a lot more health concerns that may require more doctor's visits. When you have to go to the doctor more often, there is more opportunity to have a negative experience. As a disabled person who has a lot … Continue reading Why Do Disabled People Have More Negative Healthcare Experiences?
When you are disabled, you often have to go to the doctor more often than non-disabled people because you have a lot of health conditions that require multiple specialists to be able to treat. Medical appointments can be stressful because you are given so much information, and appointments generally are not more than ten to … Continue reading How To Prepare For Medical Appointments When You Are Disabled
Ableism negatively affects disabled people, but it's everywhere, and most people do not even realize how ableist they are. What is ableism? I have explained it before, but in case you're new here, it's a form of discrimination and social prejudice with the belief that the abilities of non-disabled people are superior and that disabled … Continue reading How To Unlearn Ableism
Disclaimer: In this post, I am sharing low-impact exercise options for disabled people. I am not a fitness expert, and it is not to be taken as fitness advice. Exercise is just as important for disabled people as it is for non-disabled people, but it is harder when you are disabled because fitness is not … Continue reading Low-Impact Exercise Options For Disabled People
Disability affects relationships; sometimes it brings you closer to your friends, while other times, people pity your disability, and it drives you apart. As a disabled person, I don't have many real-life friends because I have always struggled to find friends who see me as a person, not my disability. I haven't had the best … Continue reading How To Be A Good Friend To Someone With Chronic Pain
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