Arthritis and You: A Joint Journey

Giant Cell Arteritis is an emergency condition in rheumatology. Inflammation in blood vessels cause headache and if not treated, can lead to vision loss. Learn everything about GCA today with AI hosts Sarah and Arthur. -----Follow us here and elsewhere too: ⁠⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Youtube: Alberta Rheumatology⁠⁠ ----- The information in this podcast is presented for information purposes only...

Does Cannabis help if you have arthritis? The answer may surprise you. Listen today as Arthur and Sarah talk about Cannabis and arthritis: benefits, risks and everything you should know. -----Follow us here and elsewhere too: ⁠⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Youtube: Alberta Rheumatology⁠⁠ ----- The information in this podcast is presented for information purposes only. For your own health needs, alw...

ANA tests - antinuclear antibody testing - is often misunderstood and misinterpreted. This can cause a lot of unnecessary anxiety for folks. Today, our AI hosts Arthur and Sarah do a deep dive into all things ANA to get the real story of how it should be used. -----Follow us here and elsewhere too: ⁠⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Youtube: Alberta Rheumatology⁠⁠ ----- The information in this podcast...

There are hundreds of different types of arthritis. It can get confusing. Today, Arthur and Sarah breakdown the different between two very different but often confused forms of arthritis: osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. -----Follow us here and elsewhere too: ⁠⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Youtube: Alberta Rheumatology⁠⁠ ----- The information in this podcast is presented for information pur...

In our first episode of Season 2, our AI hosts Sarah and Arthur talk about psoriatic arthritis... what it is, how it's diagnosed, treatment and more. Psoriatic arthritis, while rare overall, is one of the more common chronic inflammatory forms of arthritis. -----Follow us here and elsewhere too: ⁠⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Youtube: Alberta Rheumatology⁠⁠ ----- The information in this podcast is...

Thank you for joining us on the first season of Arthritis and You: A Joint Journey ! We hope you've enjoyed exploring the world of arthritis and rheumatology with us. Exciting news— Season 2 is coming at the end of January! We’re diving deeper into one of the most common and impactful symptomatic diseases worldwide. AI Hosts Sarah and Arthur are back with even more insightful discussions, practica...

In our last episode of Season 1, we talk about osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a silent disease, until you fracture a bone. Learn more about it as Sarah and Arthur discuss all things osteoporosis today. -----Follow us here and elsewhere too: ⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠ ⁠Youtube: Alberta Rheumatology⁠ ----- The information in this podcast is presented for information purposes only. For your own health...

In the second last episode of Seasons 1, Biologics have been a mainstay of treatment in rheumatology for two decades now. Biosimilars are relatively new but are being used often. Sarah and Arthur review what biosimilars are and how they are the same and different than the original biologics. -----Follow us here and elsewhere too: ⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠ ⁠Youtube: Alberta Rheumatology⁠ ----- The...

Scleroderma is a rare but very serious rheumatic disease which can affect your skin, lungs, heart, kidneys and more. Sarah and Arthur breakdown the story on scleroderma in today's podcast. -----Follow us here and elsewhere too: ⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠ ⁠Youtube: Alberta Rheumatology⁠ ----- The information in this podcast is presented for information purposes only. For your own health needs, alway...

Can you get vaccinated if you have arthritis? Do the medications used to treat arthritis interact with vaccines? Listen to Arthur and Sarah as they discuss this important topic and see what they found out in their Deep Dive! -----Follow us here and elsewhere too: ⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠ ⁠Youtube: Alberta Rheumatology⁠ ----- The information in this podcast is presented for information purposes on...

It takes an entire rheum team! Listen to Sarah and Arthur talk about a recent published article about a unique pharmacist/rheumatologist collaborative clinic. See what those with arthritis thought about it. -----Follow us here and elsewhere too: ⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠ ⁠Youtube: Alberta Rheumatology⁠ ----- The information in this podcast is presented for information purposes only. For your own h...

Methotrexate is the gold standard medication used for many forms of arthritis and rheumatic diseases. Unfortunately, there is a lot of information out there saying it cannot be safely used with some other common medications. Listen to Sarah and Arthur discuss this, and find out you should actually do. -----Follow us here and elsewhere too: ⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠ ⁠Youtube: Alberta Rheumatology⁠...

Fibromyalgia affects about 4% of the population, and up to 1/3 of those with other rheumatic conditions. Listen to Arthur and Sarah talk about what fibromyalgia is, and what you can do to treat it. -----Follow us here and elsewhere too: ⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠ ⁠Youtube: Alberta Rheumatology⁠ ----- The information in this podcast is presented for information purposes only. For your own health nee...

Ankylosing Spondylitis is a form of inflammatory arthritis that most often affects the back. Sarah and Arthur talk everything AS today. -----Follow us here and elsewhere too: ⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠ ⁠Youtube: Alberta Rheumatology⁠ ----- The information in this podcast is presented for information purposes only. For your own health needs, always check with your healthcare team to ensure you recei...

Something a little different today! Even though our hosts are AI themselves, Sarah and Arthur discuss today a recent research article about artificial intelligence versus rheumatologists, and how they answer your questions! The results are fascinating! -----Follow us here and elsewhere too: ⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠ ⁠Youtube: Alberta Rheumatology⁠ ----- The information in this podcast is presented...

Sarah and Arthur talk about a very important topic today: how to manage lupus through pregnancy. Many women with lupus have successful pregnancies. Learn more today! -----Follow us here and elsewhere too: ⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠ ⁠Youtube: Alberta Rheumatology⁠ ----- The information in this podcast is presented for information purposes only. For your own health needs, always check with your healt...

Gout is the most common cause of inflammatory arthritis, causing intermittent very painful, red, hot and swollen joints. Gout can be successfully treated. Join Sarah and Arthur as they talk about gout and how to manage it. -----Follow us here and elsewhere too: ⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠ ⁠Youtube: Alberta Rheumatology⁠ ----- The information in this podcast is presented for information purposes only...

Steroids are very strong anti-inflammatory medications that have a role in the treatment of a number of rheumatic diseases. However, they also have lots of potential side effects. Today, Arthur and Sarah review the good and bad about steroids and how to balance the benefits and risks when considering using them in your treatment. ----- Follow us here and elsewhere too: AlbertaRheumatology.com Yout...

Polymyalgia rheumatica, or PMR, can cause significant pain and stiffness, primarily focussed around the shoulder and hip muscles. It can be disabling. Fortunately, treatment is available and works quickly and effectively for most people. Sarah and Arthur talk all things PMR today! ----- Follow us here and elsewhere too: AlbertaRheumatology.com Youtube: Alberta Rheumatology ----- The information in...

Today, Sarah and Arthur talk about Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs, or DMARDs. DMARDs treat the underlying cause of rheumatoid arthritis... medications like methotrexate, sulfasalazine, hydroxychloroquine and leflunomide. Learn more about these medications right now. ----- Follow us here and elsewhere too: AlbertaRheumatology.com Youtube: Alberta Rheumatology ----- The information in this p...

Join Arthur and Sarah today where we discuss all things related to Lupus, or SLE. Otherwise known as the disease of a 1000 faces, lupus is a condition which can be accurately diagnosed by a rheumatologist with good treatment options available. ----- Follow us here and elsewhere too: AlbertaRheumatology.com Youtube: Alberta Rheumatology ----- The information in this podcast is presented for informa...

Join Arthur and Sarah on our inaugural podcast where we discuss all things related to Rheumatoid Arthritis. Did you know RA is an autoimmune disease that affects 1 in 100 people? That's a lot! ----- Follow us here and elsewhere too: AlbertaRheumatology.com Youtube: Alberta Rheumatology ----- The information in this podcast is presented for information purposes only. For your own health needs, alwa...