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Age Less / Live More

604: The Future of Arthritis Treatments with Dr. Tonia Vincent

Age Less / Live More

Lucas Rockwood

Love, Detox, Food, Yogabody, Pranayama, Vegan, Selfimprovement, Self-improvement, Relationships, Meditation, Breathing, Education, Emotions, Mental, Vegetarian, Inspiring, Leader, Balance, Motivating, Weightloss, Flexibility, Habits, Health, Motivation, Yoga, Nutrition

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🗓️ 24 January 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Osteoarthritis, the wear and tear inflammation of your joints, is so common that some research suggests half of us over the age of 65 will be affected. You’ve probably heard that movement is medicine, but how much movement? And while ibuprofen helps, is long-term use safe? What about all the weird and expensive treatment options? On this week’s podcast, you’ll meet a Professor and rheumatology expert whose work is focused on finding solutions for this common disease.

Listen and learn:

  • Which helpful medications might be approved
  • Risk vs reward of ibuprofen and injections
  • Joint distraction
  • Practical planning for managing your condition

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Tonia Vincent, a Professor of Musculoskeletal Biology at the University of Oxford specializing in Rheumatology. She focuses on understanding osteoarthritis.

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0:00.0

There are two types of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, which is an autoimmune condition and the much more

0:07.6

common osteoarthritis, the so-called wear and tear arthritis. And it's so common that after the age of 65 some estimates put it at 50% of the

0:16.4

population so this is something that many many people struggle with in their

0:20.8

knees and their hips other joints joints too, of course, hands can be affected.

0:25.2

And what to do about it is really confusing.

0:27.8

Almost everyone will tell you you need to exercise, but then sometimes you need to rest.

0:32.4

People will tell you, doctors will tell you to take

0:34.2

anti-inflammatory drugs but then some studies show that they impair healing it's really

0:38.8

confusing my guest on this week's podcast is a PhD researcher specifically focused on rheumatology

0:45.6

and has focused on osteoarthoids in particular in her most recent work hopefully

0:50.2

will shed some light and give you some perspective if you're struggling with

0:53.0

eggie joints. If you're new here it's the Lucas Rockwood show I'm the yoga

0:56.4

teacher and trainer a serial entrepreneur I'm the father of three kids but firstly

1:00.0

I'm a student and this podcast is a place where we research health span how to live your

1:04.4

best life in the second half. If you like this show scroll down in whatever app you're

1:08.5

listening on and leave a rating and review. If you have questions for me for the show, message me on

1:13.4

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1:17.8

Yoga Body Daily and we do strength and stretching in steps every day. A couple

1:22.1

thousand people just like you all around the world.

1:24.3

You can learn more about that program

1:26.0

if you'd like to train with me at yoga body.com.

1:29.0

Welcome everyone, it is Lucas here, and today's show is called Arthritis

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