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A Resilient Life: Living with Chronic Pain

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Kat Elton was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at age two, and, when she was in her early thirties, it became savage, basically rendering her non-functional. It was during this time that she began to research and try just about anything she found, to help her get out of the situation she found myself in. She also began to write a book for others who faced RA, and entitled it A Resilient Life, Learning to Thrive, Not Just Survive, with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Living with a chronic, painful illness taught Kat that true health is a way of life, requiring commitment and daily practice, and this knowledge has been the catalyst for each of her careers, first as an O.T., then as an author, wellness expert for rheumatoid arthritis.com, and radio show guest.

Episode Segments

Don\'t Box Me In: Kat Elton

Kat\'s insights about true health and healing are well earned through her
years of suffering as well as her attitude and moxie. All of these emerge in
her writing and speaking. She has written two books about her journey.
The latest is entitled, True Health, the Inside Job- a book for anyone facing
chronic disease or pain.

Guest(s) Appearing on this Episode

Kat Elton

Kat Elton is an author, occupational therapist, and someone who has lived with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis since age two. Her two books, A Resilient Life: Learning to thrive, not just survive with rheumatoid arthritis, and True Health, the Inside Job, pave the way for readers to move into health, regardless of their circumstances. Kat is a personal demonstration that illness and pain create a fierce desire to be healthy, and this desire can move mountains, one step at a time.

Living with a chronic, painful illness taught Kat that true health is a way of life, requiring commitment and daily practice, and this knowledge has been the catalyst for each of her careers, first as an O.T., then as an author, wellness expert for rheumatoid arthritis.com, and radio show guest. You can find her in Durango, CO, where she enjoys being outdoors, especially when she’s on a bike.

Kat\'s Website