Arthritis and You: A Joint Journey

Getting a better night's sleep is an important part of managing fibromyalgia. But, how do you do that? Join Arthur and Sarah today in this special episode where they review the top 10 tips for better sleep!-----Follow us here and elsewhere too:⁠⁠⁠⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠AskRheum.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube: 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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

Rituximab is a biologic used to treat rheumatic conditions by blocking how B cells work. Listen to Arthur and Sarah to learn exactly what that means and much more about this important medication.-----Follow us here and elsewhere too:⁠⁠⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube: 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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

If joints have collagen in them, taking collagen must help make arthritis better, right? Maybe?In this episode, Sarah and Arthur discuss collagen, and its potential benefits and risks when it comes to treating arthritis.-----Follow us here and elsewhere too:⁠⁠⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube: 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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

Does Apple Cider Vinegar make arthritis feel better? Is it safe? Learn more with Sarah and Arthur in today's episode.-----Follow us here and elsewhere too:⁠⁠⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube: 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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

IL-17 inhibitors are a relatively new type of biologic that can help treat psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. Learn more about these important medications (Cosentyx, Taltz) with Sarah and Arthur in this episode.-----Follow us here and elsewhere too:⁠⁠⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube: 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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

Sulfasalazine has been used to treat a variety of forms of arthritis for a long time, including rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. Today, Sarah and Arthur review how it works, how well it works and side effects to watch for.-----Follow us here and elsewhere too:⁠⁠⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube: 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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

Another episode where Sarah and Arthur review a natural health product for arthritis. This time, we discuss Avocado and Soybean. Does it work? Any side effects? Let's learn more together.-----Follow us here and elsewhere too:⁠⁠⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube: 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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

Turmeric is a natural product that many folks try to help with their arthritis pain. Does it work? Are there any risks? Learn more in this episode with Sarah and Arthur.-----Follow us here and elsewhere too:⁠⁠⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube: 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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

Today, we discuss a variety of local musculoskeletal conditions. While they only impact one part of the body, they still can really hurt. We learn what they are and what we can do to help make them feel better.-----Follow us here and elsewhere too:⁠⁠⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube: 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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

Leflunomide has been available to treatment arthritis for approximately 25 years. How does it work, how well does it work and what are its side effects. Learn more with Sarah and Arthur in today's episode.-----Follow us here and elsewhere too:⁠⁠⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube: 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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

New immunotherapy treatments for cancer have revolutionized cancer management. However, these treatments are also causing rheumatic conditions as a side effect.In today's episode, Arthur and Sarah discuss immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI), the risk of causing arthritis, the risk to those with arthritis, and how we can best balance treating both serious conditions.-----Follow us here and elsewhere too:⁠⁠⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube: 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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

Calcium and Vitamin D have important roles to help bone strength and reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Learn more on today's episode with Arthur and Sarah.-----Follow us here and elsewhere too:⁠⁠⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube: 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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

Natural health products are commonly used to try to make arthritis feel better. In this episode, we review the potential benefits and risks of Boswellia.-----Follow us here and elsewhere too:⁠⁠⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube: 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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

Advanced therapies continue to grow in rheumatology. Today, Arthur and Sarah discuss JAK Kinase inhibitors (like upadacitinib, baricitinib, tofacitinib), a relatively new treatment for inflammatory arthritis over the last 10 years. Learn how they work, which conditions, and any safety concerns.-----Follow us here and elsewhere too:⁠⁠⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube: 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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

Welcome to Season 3! Sarah and Arthur discuss hydroxychloroquine (plaquenil) today. It's a mild but important treatment option for inflammatory arthritis and lupus. Learn how it works, when it's used, and how safe it is.-----Follow us here and elsewhere too:⁠⁠⁠AlbertaRheumatology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube: 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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

In our last episode of Seasons 2, Sarah and Arthur do a deep dive into these two commonly considered natural health products to help arthritis. The question is: Do They Help? -----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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

The biologic era for treating inflammatory arthritis - rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritic, etc - has been transformative. The first biologics - TNF antagonists - still work well and are an important part of treatment. Today, Sarah and Arthur share everything related to TNF blockers. ---- 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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

There are things that we may be able to control to reduce the chance of getting rheumatoid arthritis. Today, Arthur and Sarah talk about a bunch of risk factors that can impact the chance of you getting rheumatoid arthritis. -----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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

Natural Health Supplements are commonly used, especially for arthritis. Today, Arthur and Sarah talk about omega-3 specifically, and how it may actually help! -----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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

Sjogren's is a connective tissue disease which is most known for causing dry eyes and mouth, but is so much more. Learn more today as Arthur and Sarah due a deep dive on all things Sjogren's! -----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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

Methotrexate is the gold standard for treating inflammatory arthritis, like rheumatoid arthritis. Unfortunately, like all medications, it can have some side effects. There can be ways to reduce the chance of them happening, or making them go away. Learn more on today's podcast with Sarah and Arthur as they talk all thing methotrexate! -----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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

A test named Rheumatoid Factor sounds like it should be an important test, right? Well, today Arthur and Sarah share why that may not be the case entirely. Everything about RF and more 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, always check with your healthcare team to ensure you receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

Arthur and Sarah provide an overview of osteoarthritis today, as well as a brief tour of the AlbertaRheumatology.com website. -----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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

While our goal for rheumatoid arthritis is put it in remission, flares still can happen. Today, Arthur and Sarah talk about ways to prevent those flares from happening in the first place, and what to do if they do happen. An important episode for sure! -----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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

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. For your own health needs, always check with your healthcare team to ensure you receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

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, always check with your healthcare team to ensure you receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

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 is presented for information purposes only. For your own health needs, always check with your healthcare team to ensure you receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

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 purposes only. For your own health needs, always check with your healthcare team to ensure you receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

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 presented for information purposes only. For your own health needs, always check with your healthcare team to ensure you receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

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, practical advice, and empowering stories. Subscribe now on your favorite podcast platform so you won’t miss a single episode. And don’t forget to share with friends—together, we can raise awareness about the seriousness of arthritis and support each other on this journey. Joints keep us together... don’t let arthritis take us apart! See you soon! --- 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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

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 needs, always check with your healthcare team to ensure you receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

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 information in this podcast is presented for information purposes only. For your own health needs, always check with your healthcare team to ensure you receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

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, always check with your healthcare team to ensure you receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

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 only. For your own health needs, always check with your healthcare team to ensure you receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

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 health needs, always check with your healthcare team to ensure you receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

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 ----- 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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

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 needs, always check with your healthcare team to ensure you receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

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 for information purposes only. For your own health needs, always check with your healthcare team to ensure you receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

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 healthcare team to ensure you receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

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. For your own health needs, always check with your healthcare team to ensure you receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

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 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 receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

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 this podcast is presented for information purposes only. For your own health needs, always check with your healthcare team to ensure you receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

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 podcast is presented for information purposes only. For your own health needs, always check with your healthcare team to ensure you receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

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 information purposes only. For your own health needs, always check with your healthcare team to ensure you receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.

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, always check with your healthcare team to ensure you receive the best and proper care for your health conditions.