Local dancer works through rheumatoid arthritis
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Sarah Anderson started having symptoms about 10 years ago when she found out it was rheumatoid arthritis she wasn’t sure if she’d ever dance again.
“Even if I’m in a little bit of pain at the time for some reason when I’m dancing I can forget all of that,” said Sarah Anderson, co-director of The Dance Collaborative in Idaho Falls.
When she couldn’t do day to day activities and started feeling pain she thought “this isn’t normal” and a short time after that she found out the answers. Anderson has rheumatoid arthritis. Through the pain, she’s found a way to work through something many people would find difficult to live with.
“It can be really depressing having an auto immune disease,”said Anderson. She admits though without dancing, she would not be nearly as healthy without it. “When I was diagnosed I didn’t have the opportunity to be dancing at the time and that was depressing.”
With several medications, Anderson dances again and she credits the alleviation of the pain to her love of dance and her ability to weaken the pain.”The more you move with rheumatoid arthritis the better you do, you know body in motion stays in motion, “said Anderson.
Anderson dances with the non-profit dance company based out of Idaho Falls, The Dance Collaborative. They’re currently gearing up for a performance in April. As the company is a non-profit, they are always looking for volunteers and donations. If you’re interested in giving to The Dance Collaborative visit their website here.
