In this episode of the Joint Space podcast, Joshua Farr, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine and the Ethel McChesney Bilby Endowed Chair in Osteoporosis at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, discusses the ABCs of Osteoporosis and Osteopenia.

Show highlights

(02:18) What is osteoporosis and how does it differ from osteopenia?

(08:02) What are the primary risk factors for osteopenia/osteoporosis?

(13:13) What symptoms are predictors of osteoporosis?

(15:27) What is the prevalence of osteoporosis in the US?

(17:42) What are predisposing risk factors?

(21:40) What are dietary factors?

(24:24) Are supplements as effective as dietary sources?

(25:42) Can calcium be measured via a lab test?

(26:36) What type of exercise routine is effective for bone health?

(31:58) Can bone density be improved without medication?

(33:52) When is medication indicated?

(44:16) What new developments are being made?

The Joint Space podcast is brought to you by the University of Arizona Arthritis Center, one of the first four Centers of Excellence in the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson.

Joint Space is produced by Greg Gilles with assistance from Luke Grawer and Dagoberto Robles, MPH. Graphics were created by Luke Padwe.

Our theme music is courtesy of ⁠⁠⁠MC Yogi⁠⁠⁠ and John Pattern.

To learn more about the Arthritis Center, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠arthritis.arizona.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode of the Joint Space podcast, Dylan Harris Lee, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona and Banner Health rheumatologist, discusses evolutionary theories, best practices, and the latest advances in treating gout, a centuries-old disease. Show highlights:

(00:00⁠) Intro

(⁠03:10⁠) What is gout?

(⁠05:28⁠) What are the primary signs and symptoms?

(⁠06:05⁠) How is gout diagnosed, what are the leading risk factors such as genetics?

(⁠06:48⁠) How common is it; are there racial, ethnic or sex differences?

(⁠08:09⁠) What is the role of inflammation, diet, and lifestyle?

(⁠09:45⁠) Does one attack increase your risk of chronic gout?

(⁠12:10⁠) What are the likely complications if gout is left untreated?

(⁠13:28⁠) What are the differences between gout and pseudogout?

(⁠17:08⁠) What medical care should someone who suspects gout seek?

(⁠19:08⁠) What research advances are on the horizon?

(⁠25:36⁠) What is most rewarding about treating patients as a rheumatologist

The Joint Space podcast is brought to you by the University of Arizona Arthritis Center, one of the first four Centers of Excellence in the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. Joint Space is produced by Greg Gilles with assistance from Luke Grawer and Dagoberto Robles, MPH. Graphics were created by Luke Padwe.

Theme music is courtesy of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MC Yogi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and John Pattern. To learn more about the University of Arizona Arthritis Center, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠arthritis.arizona.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode of the Joint Space podcast, University of Arizona Rheumatology Fellowship Program Director and Banner Health Rheumatologist Ernest Vina, MD, MS, provides insight and hope for the future of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Show highlights:

(00:00) Intro

(04:11) What is rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and what are its primary signs and symptoms?

(05:08) What made you interested in the field of rheumatology?

(06:40) What causes RA?

(08:19) What organ systems can be involved in RA?

(09:49) How is RA diagnosed?

(11:27) What are you looking for in imaging for RA?

(12:39) What is the next step after diagnosing RA?

(14:29) What is the breakdown of RA by age, sex, and ethnicity?

(15:46) Can RA develop in a young person?

(16:36) Is the onset of RA insidious or abrupt?

(17:13) How is remission predicted and achieved for RA?

(18:49) What about movement and activity for RA patients?

(19:50) Is there a greater incidence of surgical intervention for RA?

(21:05) What is on the horizon for RA treatment in the upcoming years?

(24:13) As the rheumatology fellowship program director, what makes an effective rheumatologist?

(26:03) For the listener concerned about having RA, what is the first step?

The Joint Space podcast is brought to you by the University of Arizona Arthritis Center, one of the first four Centers of Excellence in the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson.

Joint Space is produced by Greg Gilles with assistance from Luke Grawer and Dagoberto Robles, MPH. Graphics were created by Luke Padwe.

Our theme music is courtesy of ⁠⁠⁠⁠MC Yogi⁠⁠⁠⁠ and John Pattern.

To learn more about the University of Arizona Arthritis Center, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠arthritis.arizona.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In the first episode of the Joint Space podcast, University of Arizona Arthritis Center Director C. Kent Kwoh, MD, MACR, delivers a master class on everything you need to know about joint health and managing joint pain. One of the most highly regarded and respected rheumatologists in the world, Dr. Kwoh is internationally recognized for his research on novel imaging biomarkers of knee osteoarthritis. He has been awarded nearly $11 million in research funding from the National Institutes of Health during his tenure at the University of Arizona and $75 million during his career. He has authored over 300 peer reviewed publications during his 40-year tenure as a rheumatologist, and was named a Master of the American College of Rheumatology in 2023.

Show highlights:

(00:00) Intro

(03:41) What does it take to be named Master of the American College of Rheumatology?

(04:56) What is a joint in the body?

(08:27) What causes osteoarthritis (OA)?

(10:53) What are the most common forms of arthritis?

(12:46) Is gout as common in women as it is in men?

(13:22) How significant is the genetic component in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), gout, and OA?

(15:45) What generates pain in arthritis?

(19:26) How are these conditions diagnosed?

(23:39) What are the different levels of pain management treatment for OA?

(27:13) What can you tell us about stem cell and PRP treatment for OA?

(31:04) Is this a new era in treatment for RA?

(33:53) Is remission possible for a patient with RA?

(36:17) Where is the treatment for gout today?

(37:12) What is the first course of action for OA, RA, and gout?

(38:59) Where is your research on knee OA today, and what people can expect to see in the future?

The Joint Space podcast is brought to you by the University of Arizona Arthritis Center, one of the first four Centers of Excellence in the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson.

Joint Space is produced by Greg Gilles with assistance from Luke Grawer and Dagoberto Robles, MPH. Graphics were created by Luke Padwe.

Our theme music is courtesy of ⁠⁠MC Yogi⁠⁠ and John Pattern.

To learn more about the Arthritis Center, please visit ⁠⁠⁠arthritis.arizona.edu⁠⁠⁠.