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Live Yes! With Arthritis
Live Yes! With Arthritis
Author: Arthritis Foundation
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Join the conversation about ways to live your best life with arthritis. The Arthritis Foundation’s podcast tackles all kinds of topics and aims to help patients and caregivers turn the obstacles arthritis causes into opportunities to say Yes.
• Discusses smart solutions to the challenges people with arthritis face, offering tips that really work and can help you change your life
• Features experts who talk about topics that matter to you, like eating right, being physically active, pain management techniques and more
• Invites you to learn and laugh together with a community that gets what you’re going through and really cares
Tell us what you think about the podcast, share tips you’ve learned that may help others or suggest topics for future episodes. Email us at podcast@arthritis.org.
• Discusses smart solutions to the challenges people with arthritis face, offering tips that really work and can help you change your life
• Features experts who talk about topics that matter to you, like eating right, being physically active, pain management techniques and more
• Invites you to learn and laugh together with a community that gets what you’re going through and really cares
Tell us what you think about the podcast, share tips you’ve learned that may help others or suggest topics for future episodes. Email us at podcast@arthritis.org.
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Just in time for Halloween, we explore a number of unusual sounding arthritis “treatments” — which ones might be worth trying, which aren’t, and which could be harmful.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://arthr.org/liveyes-ep140 (https://arthr.org/liveyes-ep140) *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org (podcast@arthritis.org). Special Guest: Dr. Brian Andonian.
No one knows your body as well as you do, so it’s vital that you be involved in your own care. Hear a rheumatologist discuss how to self-advocate and why it’s important.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://arthr.org/liveyes-ep139 (https://arthr.org/liveyes-ep139) *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org (podcast@arthritis.org). Special Guest: Dr. Julius Birnbaum.
In this episode of the Live Yes! With Arthritis podcast, we’ll explore insights and tips to properly prepare you for joint surgery — from pre-hab to coming home and beyond.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://arthr.org/liveyes-ep138 (https://arthr.org/liveyes-ep138) *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org (podcast@arthritis.org). Special Guest: Alan H. Beyer, MD, FACS .
Arthritis Advocates discuss how they help change laws and policies to break down barriers to health care so all people can live better with arthritis — and how you can, too.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://arthr.org/liveyes-ep137 (https://arthr.org/liveyes-ep137) *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org (podcast@arthritis.org). Special Guests: Anna Hyde and Deb Constien.
Back pain can affect every aspect of your life. Listen to a rheumatologist discuss common arthritis-related causes of back pain as well as strategies to manage them.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep136 (https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep136) *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org (podcast@arthritis.org). Special Guest: Dr. Vivian Bykerk.
Traveling can be exciting. But it can also create anxiety and new challenges to everyday tasks. In this episode, we explore tips, tools and techniques to make traveling with arthritis less painful.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep135 (https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep135) *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org (podcast@arthritis.org).
Special Guest: Matt Iseman.
In this special episode of the Live Yes! With Arthritis podcast — recorded at the JA Family Summit — the Auslander family joins us to explore how JA impacts the family dynamic, the challenges it presents, ways to cope and build support, some silver linings and more.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep134 (https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep134) *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org (podcast@arthritis.org). Special Guest: Jessica Auslander, MA, PhD, LCMHC, LCAS, NCC, BC-TMH.
In this episode of the Live Yes! With Arthritis podcast, two moms with arthritis discuss their prepartum, pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum experiences and more.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep133 (https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep133) *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org (podcast@arthritis.org). Special Guest: Natalie Decker.
Losing extra weight is important for managing arthritis. Hear a rheumatologist explain why and discuss tools to help, including medication, surgery and lifestyle changes.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep132 (https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep132) *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org (podcast@arthritis.org).
Special Guest: Dr. Brian Andonian.
In this episode of the Live Yes! With Arthritis podcast, we’ll explore how to use the right food and your overall nutrition to maximize its benefits for your arthritis.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep131 (https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep131) *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org (podcast@arthritis.org). Special Guest: Ruth Frechman.
Symptoms of inflammatory arthritis may be confused with other conditions with similar symptoms. Find out about some of them and what to do if you experience new symptoms.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep130 (https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep130) *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org (podcast@arthritis.org). Special Guest: Eric Ruderman, MD.
Knowing what kind of arthritis you have is vital to getting the right treatment. Listen to a rheumatologist discuss what arthritis really is and what you should know.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep129 (https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep129) *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org (podcast@arthritis.org). Special Guest: Dr. Lesley Jackson.
In this episode of the Live Yes! With Arthritis podcast we’ll explore the arthritis-mental health connection, how it affects overall health and therapies that can help.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep128 (https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep128) *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org (podcast@arthritis.org).
In this episode of the Live Yes! With Arthritis podcast, we’ll explore the challenges arthritis creates for daily life and the modifications and life hacks to take them on with confidence.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep127 (https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep127) *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org (podcast@arthritis.org). Special Guest: Cheryl Crow, MOT, OTR/L.
Considering medical cannabis to relieve your arthritis pain? Get expert insights about whether it can help, what the risks are and what you should know before trying it.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep126 (https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep126) *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org (podcast@arthritis.org). Special Guest: Dr. Mary-Ann Fitzcharles.
In this episode the Live Yes! With Arthritis podcast, we’ll explore the links between sleep, fatigue and arthritis, the challenges they create and how to cope and overcome them.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep125 (https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep125) *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org (podcast@arthritis.org). Special Guest: Dr. Alfred Kim.
Movement is medicine when it comes to arthritis, but motivation can be the biggest challenge. In this episode, an expert shares advice to help you get — and stay — motivated.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep124 (https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep124) *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org (podcast@arthritis.org). Special Guest: Sabrena Jo.
In this episode the Live Yes! With Arthritis podcast, we’ll explore relationships and arthritis, the challenges the two create and how to cope and overcome them.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep123 (https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep123) *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org (podcast@arthritis.org). Special Guests: Brianna Ramos and Katie Willard Virant MSW, JD, LCSW.
Living with arthritis is hard enough, but women have added difficulties that come with menopause. Hear from a doctor about ways to ease menopause — and arthritis symptoms.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep122 (https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep122) *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org (podcast@arthritis.org). Special Guest: Dr. Anne Ford, MD.
Learn some strategies to ditch bad habits and form better ones to improve mental and physical health, as well as inflammation and pain from arthritis.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep121 (https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep121) *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org (podcast@arthritis.org). Special Guest: Afton Hassett, PsyD.




