Live Yes! With Arthritis

In this episode, we explore service animals — what qualifies a service animal, how do you get and train one, how can a service animal improve life with arthritis and more.

*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/episodes/service-animals-for=arthrits-165 *

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Special Guest: Kara Dingess, PhD.

Brush up on insurance basics before enrolling in a 2027 insurance plan, find out about scenarios you’re likely to face, and learn about key changes coming to Medicare, the Marketplace and Medicaid.

*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/episodes/2027-insurance-basics-164 *

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: Alisa Vidulich Casavant, Anna Hyde, and Nick Turkas.

In this episode, we explore and explain rheumatoid arthritis — what causes it, how it affects the body, how it’s treated, what you can do to help manage it and more.

*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/episodes/rheumatoid-arthritis-explained-163 *

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: Susan M. Goodman, MD.

Not all pain is the same. In this episode, an expert explains the brain’s role in how we experience different types of pain and shares practical 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://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/episodes/brain-shapes-pain-162 *

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Special Guest: Afton Hassett, PsyD.

Hear about the surprising links between arthritis and diabetes, the impact of weight-management medications for people trying to lose excess weight, and how people can help manage the two conditions.

*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/episodes/arthritis-and-diabetes-161 *

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: Amy Warriner, MD.

Giving yourself some grace and practicing mindfulness are a powerful combination to help dial down stress, ease depression and change your pain experience.

*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/episodes/self-compassion-pain-160 *

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.

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://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/episodes/eating-smart-for-arthritis-159 *

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Special Guests: Bailey (Bowman) Cook, Dr. Chris D'Adamo, and Ruth Frechman, MA, RDN, CPT.

In this episode, we explore and explain axial spondyloarthritis — what causes it, how it affects the body, how it’s treated, what you can do to help manage it and more.

*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/episodes/axspa-explained-158 *

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: Philip Mease, MD.

In this episode, an expert shares strategies to protect joints and keep them as healthy as possible with arthritis, from tips and tools for everyday tasks to physical therapy and occupational, and more.

*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/episodes/pain-relief-arthritis-157 *

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: Fabrisia Ambrosio, PhD, MPT.

In this episode, we explore and explain psoriatic arthritis — what causes it, how it affects the joints and the rest of the body, how it’s treated, what you can do to help manage it and more.

*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/episodes/psoriatic-arthritis-explained-156 *

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: Philip Mease, MD.

Pain can keep you doing what you love and ruin your quality of life. Hear an expert discuss a wide range of pain treatments, including some you might not have heard of.

*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/episodes/pain-relief-arthritis-155 *

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Special Guest: Yawar Qadri, MD, PhD.

Find out when to plan your joint surgery, what to expect and how to make your experience as successful as possible — so you can get back to doing the things you love.

*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/episodes/joint-surgery-insights-154 *

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 Mayman, MD.

In this episode, we explore and explain osteoarthritis — what causes it, how it affects the joints, how it’s treated, what you can do to help manage it and more.

*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/episodes/osteoarthritis-explained-153 *

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: C. Benjamin Ma, MD and Elizabeth Wellsandt, PT, DTP, PhD, OCS.

In this episode, we explore and explain gout — what causes it, how it affects the joints and other parts of the body, how it’s treated, what you can do to help manage it and more.

*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/episodes/gout-explained-152 *

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: Brian Mandell, MD, PhD.

Arthritis often comes with grief for the things it takes away and guilt for the impacts it has. Get expert insights and advice to cope with these hurtful emotions.

*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/episodes/grief-guilt-arthritis-151 *

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: Destiny Davis.

In this episode, we explore accessible design, what it means, why it’s important, a pioneering program from the Arthritis Foundation and how it all can help improve everybody’s life.

*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/episodes/inclusive-design-150 *

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: Cheryl Crow, MOT, OTR/L and Dr. Bobbie Watts, PhD, CHFP.

Drugs for diabetes and weight-loss called GLP-1s, like Wegovy and Ozempic, have the potential to help with a variety of other conditions, including arthritis. In this episode, a rheumatologist-scientist talks about what we know so far about how these drugs might help people living with different types of arthritis, what researchers are still trying to find out and what patients should know.

*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/episodes/glp1-arthritis-149 *

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. David Kellner, MD, RhMSUS.

Juvenile arthritis, or JA as it’s often called, is an autoimmune condition that affects hundreds of thousands of kids and teens in the U.S. In this episode, we explore the basics of JA to help us develop our understanding of the condition and its treatments.

*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/episodes/juvenile-arthritis-explained-148 *

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: Dr. Amanda Moyer, MD and Dr. Julie Campbel, MD, MHA, Pediatric Rheumatologist.

Having a flare or just don’t want to get out in the weather? That’s OK. Tune in to get ways to get your body moving at home — and feel better physically and mentally.

*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/episodes/easy-home-joint-movement-147 *

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: Cindy Senk.

In this episode, we’re going to take a deep breath … and explore how mindfulness, meditation and breathwork can help arthritis pain and other symptoms.

*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/episodes/breathwork-meditation-146 *

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: Chris Altizer, MBA, MA.