In this episode, Dr. Christina Chen, a geriatrician and internist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, talks about arthritis — a situation that impacts about 1 in 4 adults and turns into extra frequent with age.
Joined by Dr. Elena Myasoedova, a medical rheumatologist and director of the Inflammatory Arthritis Clinic at Mayo Clinic, this dialog breaks down the important thing variations between:
• Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis)
• Rheumatoid arthritis (autoimmune inflammatory arthritis)
• Crystalline arthritis, together with gout and pseudogout
You’ll study what causes arthritis on the mobile stage, how signs differ between varieties, and why early analysis — particularly for inflammatory arthritis — can stop long-term joint harm.
In this episode:
• What arthritis truly is and why it turns into extra frequent with growing older
• Degenerative vs. inflammatory arthritis: What’s the distinction?
• Rheumatoid arthritis and immune system “loss of tolerance”
• Gout and uric acid crystal buildup
• Risk components: genetics, weight problems, damage, an infection, hormonal shifts
• Why weight reduction reduces joint stress (each pound equals 4 kilos off the knees)
• Morning stiffness vs. activity-related ache — what it might sign
• The “window of opportunity” for early rheumatoid arthritis therapy
• Disease-modifying antirheumatic medicine (DMARDs) and biologics
• Lifestyle methods to guard your joints and age nicely
Consider seeing a clinician should you expertise:
Joint swelling
• Morning stiffness lasting longer than one hour
• Persistent ache lasting greater than six weeks
• Symmetric joint involvement
• Sudden extreme joint ache, particularly within the huge toe
Early analysis can enhance long-term outcomes.
For extra episodes and sources, go to: https://mcpress.mayoclinic.org/podcasts/health-matters/
Learn extra about arthritis within the up to date e-book: “Mayo Clinic Guide to Arthritis: Managing Joint Pain for an Active Life.”
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0:00 Aging Forward podcast and arthritis overview
1:15 What rheumatologists do at Mayo
2:06 What arthritis is and why frequent
3:35 Degenerative vs inflammatory vs crystalline
5:28 Where autoimmune arthritis can start
6:50 What rheumatologists see most frequently
7:17 Who’s at greater arthritis threat
8:22 Weight-bearing joints and hand arthritis
9:23 How weight impacts knee joint load
10:28 When signs want earlier analysis
14:16 Protect joints with sensible train
15:33 Supplements for joint well being: what’s recognized
16:43 Why immune system assaults joints
19:03 Triggers, way of life, and “three-hit” concept
21:14 Early therapy window prevents harm
24:29 Gout and pseudogout overview
25:31 Why gout hits toes and ft
26:44 What “aging forward” means to knowledgeable
28:00 Wrap-up, voicemail, and sources
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