Live Yes! With Arthritis

This episode was orignally released on June 27, 2023. In this episode, we explore how tickling our funny bones can improve our mental and physical health. American Ninja Warrior host, comedian and arthritis patient, Matt Iseman, shares his best tips to employ laughter and how it can ultimately help you live your best life with arthritis. Don’t miss the laughs! *Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://bit.ly/LiveYes_Ep92 * 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. Special Guest: Matt Iseman.

In this episode of Live Yes! With Arthritis podcast, learn how military service can often contribute to developing arthritis. Dan Hill, a veteran living with arthritis, discusses with VA Hospital Dr. Kimberly Fountain why it’s so common among active and retired service members. They also focus on the mental, emotional and physical impacts it can have and ways to cope, both mentally and physically. *Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://bit.ly/LiveYes_Ep91 * 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. Special Guest: Dr. Kimberly Fountain.

Conditions that are either directly or indirectly related to arthritis can be surprising, because they may not seem to have anything to do with arthritis. For example, inflammatory forms of arthritis can affect many parts of the body beyond the joints, including the heart, lungs, skin, eyes and brain. In this episode, our experts explain what a comorbidity is, what conditions are likely to occur with arthritis, tips on what to watch for, when to tell your health care provider and how comorbidities are treated. This episode was brought to you in part by Boehringer Ingelheim. *Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://bit.ly/LiveYes_Ep90 * 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. Special Guest: Ashira Blazer, MD, MSCI.

Being a guy with arthritis comes with its own set of unique challenges. Having sore, stiff joints can get in the way of fulfilling many roles we often associate with men. It can undermine his self-identity, too, and make a guy feel like he’s been stripped of his man card. In this episode of the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast, our guest host and experts share their stories, discuss how their arthritis impacts them physically, mentally, emotionally and socially — and how they cope. This episode was brought to you in part by Horizon. *Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://bit.ly/LiveYes_Ep89 * 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. Special Guest: Gary Ho.

Millions of people suffer with chronic back pain. In fact, four out of five people will experience lower back pain at some point in their lives — and many of the causes can be arthritis-related. The physical, social and mental impacts can be devastating — leading to increased depression and anxiety. In part one of this two-part episode, hear from back pain experts and patients who share insights into common causes of arthritis-related back pain. *Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://bit.ly/LiveYes_Ep87 * 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. This two-part series was brought to you in part by AbbVie, Bristol Myers Squibb and Janssen. Special Guest: Dr. Vivian Bykerk.

Back pain can be debilitating, be it arthritis-related or not. It can affect every movement and every aspect of your life. Finding relief isn’t always easy, but there are many treatments and therapies available. The key to relief is finding what works for you. In part two of this two-part episode, experts will share key strategies and treatments to take control of back pain to help you live your best life. *Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://bit.ly/LiveYes_Ep88 * 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. This two-part series was brought to you in part by AbbVie, Bristol Myers Squibb and Janssen. Special Guest: Dr. Vivian Bykerk.

This episode was originally released November 30, 2021. Self-compassion is the act of showing kindness to oneself in times of suffering. In this episode, a trained medical doctor and mindfulness practitioner shares tips on how to use self compassion to help dial down stress, alleviate depression and even alter the pain experience. *Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://bit.ly/LiveYes_Ep86 * 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. Special Guest: Christiane Wolf, MD, PhD.

This episode was originally released February 8, 2022. The following podcast episode contains adult content. Listener discretion is advised. Physical intimacy is an important part of romantic relationships – but arthritis pain and fatigue can make it difficult to participate. It’s also a topic many people aren’t comfortable talking about. In this episode, you’ll learn how to improve intimacy, including how to better communicate with your partner about the difficulties around sex, how to foster a healthier relationship with your body to feel more desirable and how to cultivate a deeper emotional bond to create sparks in and out of the bedroom. You’ll also learn practical tips on how to make sex more comfortable, including positions, assistive devices and more. *Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://bit.ly/LiveYes_Ep85 * 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. Special Guests: Iris Zink, NP and Victoria Ruffing, RN-BC.

Fear of medications and their side effects is a major reason why many people don’t take their arthritis meds as prescribed, but it’s not the only one. Learn more about some reasons people skip doses or don’t take their meds, why that’s a bad idea, and hear ways to feel more confident and able to stick with your meds. This episode was brought to you in part by AbbVie, Bristol Myers Squibb, Janssen and Kenvue. Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://bit.ly/LiveYes_Ep84 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. Special Guest: Elizabeth Salt, PhD, APRN .

No one knows your body and your needs better than you do. That’s why it’s important to make sure your voice is heard. That’s true not only with health care providers, family and friends, but also in research, society and laws. Learn more about self-advocacy — and advocating for others — in this episode. Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://bit.ly/LiveYes_Ep83 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. Special Guest: Stephanie Rosado, MSW, CWHC.

In this episode, we explore how tickling our funny bones can improve our mental and physical health. American Ninja Warrior host, comedian and arthritis patient, Matt Iseman, shares his best tips to employ laughter and how it can ultimately help you live your best life with arthritis. Don’t miss the laughs! Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://bit.ly/LiveYes_Ep82 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. Special Guest: Matt Iseman.

In this third and final episode taking a look back at the Arthritis Foundation’s 75 years, we focus on progress we’ve made for kids with juvenile arthritis and their families. Six people on the front lines of our work for JA families join us, including trailblazers who helped launch key initiatives, longtime volunteers, and members of JA families, including a young man with JA and his mom who continue their volunteer work to help other families. Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://bit.ly/LiveYes_Ep81 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. Special Guests: Andrea Ring, Dawn Hafeli, Jenn Cox, Liz Smith, Shane Cox, and Steve Smith.

We continue a look back at our 75 years, joined by rheumatologist and former national board chair Dr. Rowland “Bing” Chang. Dr. Chang has witnessed dramatic advances in treatments for autoimmune arthritis since he began practicing rheumatology in the 1970s. He talks about some of those breakthroughs and how the Arthritis Foundation has helped make some of those possible. Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://bit.ly/LiveYesEp80 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. Special Guest: Rowland W. Chang MD, MPH.

In recognition of 75 years of progress, we are taking a look back at the Arthritis Foundation’s history and achievements and a look forward at our continuing commitment to conquer arthritis. In this segment of our three-part anniversary series, long-time volunteers and dedicated supporters Stanford and Adrienne Rubin share memories of our nationally televised telethons, California Coast Classic and more. *Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://bit.ly/LiveYesEp79 * 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. Special Guests: Adrienne Rubin and Standford Rubin.

What you eat can’t cure your arthritis, but it does have an impact. In this episode, hear a rheumatologist who’s also an integrative medicine specialist talk about the impact of certain foods on inflammation and weight, and how to adopt a healthier way of eating to control arthritis and improve health overall. *Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://bit.ly/LiveYes_Ep78 * 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. Special Guest: Neha S. Shah, MD.

As one of the Arthritis Foundation’s premier events, the California Coast Classic cycling tour down California’s scenic Pacific Coast Highway is magical. But there’s much more to this epic event — beyond the beautiful scenery and even beyond the fundraising dollars it generates for the life-changing resources the Arthritis Foundation provides for the arthritis. Tune in to this episode as we explore all things California Coast Classic, affectionately known to many as the CCC. *Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://bit.ly/LiveYes_Ep77 * 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. Special Guests: Kyle Berg and Mary Gonser.

This episode was originally released on May 10, 2022. Feet and/or ankle joints are among the most challenging areas to have arthritis. It can make any activity painful and difficult — and if you’re athletic or very active, you’re at higher risk of developing it. At worst, foot arthritis can be debilitating. The good news is there are more treatment options available today than ever before. Dan Cushman, MD, joins us for this episode to discuss causes and nonsurgical treatments for foot and ankle arthritis, such as corticosteroid shots and rehabilitation exercise. *Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/new-podcast/ep-76-getting-started-on-the-right-foot * 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. Special Guest: Dan Cushman, MD.

If you take a biologic drug to manage your arthritis, you might be facing some unexpected decisions as more competitors to brand-name biologics — called biosimilars — become available in the U.S. This year, at least eight biosimilars to the self-injectible biologic Humira are coming to market. Learn more about these drugs and what questions to ask your doctor and insurance company. *Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/new-podcast/ep-75-biosimilars-what-to-expect * 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. Special Guest: Anna Hyde.

This episode was originally released on May 24, 2022. Living with a chronic illness like arthritis and its symptoms often means living with grief, too. You may grieve losing the ability to do things you love, the future you had dreamed of, maybe even your identity. Internationally known grief and grieving expert David Kessler joins us to discuss grief and arthritis and offer some ways to cope. *Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/new-podcast/ep-74-grief-and-chronic-illness-with-david-kessler * 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. Special Guest: David Kessler.

Dating. It’s a weighted word that triggers eye rolls and a slew of other emotions and emotive responses. While it’s not for the faint of heart, the heart is the very reason why we put ourselves out there and through the dating gauntlet. Dating with a chronic condition like arthritis creates its own level of trials — both physical and emotional. In this episode, our experts candidly discuss what it’s really like to date with arthritis and explore the challenges, the highs and lows, how to make it safe and potentially less painful … and everything in between. *Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/new-podcast/ep-73-dating-with-arthritis * 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. Special Guests: Alexa Child, Jacqueline Child, and Sadiq Jiwa.