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In this presentation I give you an overview of arthritis and its diagnosis and treatment.
I'll share with you my quick three step guide to diagnosing arthritis and teach you the best way to think about ANY arthritis treatment.
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9. Who Am I?
• Husband, Father, Board-certified
orthopaedic surgeon
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10. Who Am I?
• Husband, Father, Board-certified
orthopaedic surgeon
• Specializing in hand, wrist, and elbow
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11. Who Am I?
• Husband, Father, Board-certified
orthopaedic surgeon
• Specializing in hand, wrist, and elbow
• My goal is to restore and preserve
function - with surgery or without
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12. Who Am I?
• Husband, Father, Board-certified
orthopaedic surgeon
• Specializing in hand, wrist, and elbow
• My goal is to restore and preserve
function - with surgery or without
• Orthopaedic surgeons provide surgical
and non-surgical care for arthritis patients
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14. What Will You Learn?
• What arthritis is
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15. What Will You Learn?
• What arthritis is
• Where it is
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16. What Will You Learn?
• What arthritis is
• Where it is
• The two common types
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17. What Will You Learn?
• What arthritis is
• Where it is
• The two common types
• 3 steps to self-diagnosis
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18. What Will You Learn?
• What arthritis is
• Where it is
• The two common types
• 3 steps to self-diagnosis
• An overview of treatment options
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24. Is it a Bad Thing?
• Most of you know someone with
arthritis
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25. Is it a Bad Thing?
• Most of you know someone with
arthritis
• “My mom’s hands were bent and
useless - I don’t want to end up that
way”
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26. Is it a Bad Thing?
• Most of you know someone with
arthritis
• “My mom’s hands were bent and
useless - I don’t want to end up that
way”
• Pain, stiffness, trouble walking and
using your hands or doing what you
love
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28. Is it a Bad Thing?
• Non-joint effects
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29. Is it a Bad Thing?
• Non-joint effects
• depression
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30. Is it a Bad Thing?
• Non-joint effects
• depression
• anxiety
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31. Is it a Bad Thing?
• Non-joint effects
• depression
• anxiety
• feelings of helplessness, dependence
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32. Is it a Bad Thing?
• Non-joint effects
• depression
• anxiety
• feelings of helplessness, dependence
• activity limitations, job limitations
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33. Is it a Bad Thing?
• Non-joint effects
• depression
• anxiety
• feelings of helplessness, dependence
• activity limitations, job limitations
• difficulty participating in family/social activities
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53. What Types of Arthritis
Are There?
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54. What Types of Arthritis
Are There?
• Osteoarthritis
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55. What Types of Arthritis
Are There?
• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
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56. What Types of Arthritis
Are There?
• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Less common
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57. What Types of Arthritis
Are There?
• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Less common
• gout and psoriasis
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58. What Types of Arthritis
Are There?
• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Less common
• gout and psoriasis
• infection-related
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59. What Types of Arthritis
Are There?
• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Less common
• gout and psoriasis
• infection-related
• fracture/trauma-related
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64. Osteoarthritis (OA)
• “Wear and tear” arthritis
• usually affects fingers, knees, and hips
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65. Osteoarthritis (OA)
• “Wear and tear” arthritis
• usually affects fingers, knees, and hips
• develops slowly with age
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66. Osteoarthritis (OA)
• “Wear and tear” arthritis
• usually affects fingers, knees, and hips
• develops slowly with age
• a problem with cartilage in the joint
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67. Osteoarthritis (OA)
• “Wear and tear” arthritis
• usually affects fingers, knees, and hips
• develops slowly with age
• a problem with cartilage in the joint
• hard, slippery covering over the ends of bone
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70. Osteoarthritis (OA)
• Who has it?
• 27 million Americans (about 10% of the
population)
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71. Osteoarthritis (OA)
• Who has it?
• 27 million Americans (about 10% of the
population)
• more common in women than men after 45 years
of age
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72. Osteoarthritis (OA)
• Who has it?
• 27 million Americans (about 10% of the
population)
• more common in women than men after 45 years
of age
• more common in overweight people and in those
who stress their joints more (like runners)
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75. Osteoarthritis (OA)
• Problem starts in the cartilage
• normally allows bones to glide smoothly together
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76. Osteoarthritis (OA)
• Problem starts in the cartilage
• normally allows bones to glide smoothly together
• the shock absorber in the joint
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77. Osteoarthritis (OA)
• Problem starts in the cartilage
• normally allows bones to glide smoothly together
• the shock absorber in the joint
• wears away with OA - becomes rougher - bone
eventually grinds on bone
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82. Osteoarthritis (OA)
• Other changes
• extra bone growth happens as the joint wears out
(bone spurs)
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83. Osteoarthritis (OA)
• Other changes
• extra bone growth happens as the joint wears out
(bone spurs)
• the joint produces more fluid
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84. Osteoarthritis (OA)
• Other changes
• extra bone growth happens as the joint wears out
(bone spurs)
• the joint produces more fluid
• swelling
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85. Osteoarthritis (OA)
• Other changes
• extra bone growth happens as the joint wears out
(bone spurs)
• the joint produces more fluid
• swelling
• cysts on fingers
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89. Osteoarthritis (OA)
• Patterns in the hand
and arm
• some genetic (runs in
families) component
• small knots form at the
end of the finger
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97. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
• “Inflammation” arthritis
• The immune system attacks normal
joint tissues
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98. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
• “Inflammation” arthritis
• The immune system attacks normal
joint tissues
• Starts in the joint lining first - not in the
cartilage
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103. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
• Pattern is usually symmetrical - equal in
both hands
• Patients may have fatigue, fevers, and
feel ill more than OA patients
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106. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
• Who has it?
• 1.3 million people in the US (much less common
than OA)
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107. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
• Who has it?
• 1.3 million people in the US (much less common
than OA)
• more common in women than men
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108. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
• Who has it?
• 1.3 million people in the US (much less common
than OA)
• more common in women than men
• usually begins in middle age and is more
common with increasing age
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111. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
• Problem starts in the joint lining
• inflamed joint lining invades and destroys the
joint surface
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112. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
• Problem starts in the joint lining
• inflamed joint lining invades and destroys the
joint surface
• erodes/weakens ligaments around joints, causing
large deformities
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120. Do You Have Arthritis?
• Pain in a joint is the most common
symptom
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121. Do You Have Arthritis?
• Pain in a joint is the most common
symptom
• at rest
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122. Do You Have Arthritis?
• Pain in a joint is the most common
symptom
• at rest
• after activity
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123. Do You Have Arthritis?
• Pain in a joint is the most common
symptom
• at rest
• after activity
• Stiffness, swelling, and crunching
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124. Do You Have Arthritis?
• Pain in a joint is the most common
symptom
• at rest
• after activity
• Stiffness, swelling, and crunching
• Weakness, deformity - may be pain-free
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126. Do You Have Arthritis?
• Pain usually comes on slowly; may start
with a fall or sprain
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127. Do You Have Arthritis?
• Pain usually comes on slowly; may start
with a fall or sprain
• Stiffness usually worse in the morning
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128. Do You Have Arthritis?
• Pain usually comes on slowly; may start
with a fall or sprain
• Stiffness usually worse in the morning
• Initially, pain comes on after activity;
later, aching pain may be in the
background all the time
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129. Do You Have Arthritis?
Common Locations
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130. Do You Have Arthritis?
Common Locations
• Hand
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131. Do You Have Arthritis?
Common Locations
• Hand
• fingertips
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132. Do You Have Arthritis?
Common Locations
• Hand
• fingertips
• thumb
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133. Do You Have Arthritis?
Common Locations
• Hand
• fingertips
• thumb
• Wrist
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134. Do You Have Arthritis?
Common Locations
• Hand
• fingertips
• thumb
• Wrist
• Elbow
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135. Do You Have Arthritis?
Painful Activities
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136. Do You Have Arthritis?
Painful Activities
• Pinching
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137. Do You Have Arthritis?
Painful Activities
• Pinching
• Gripping
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138. Do You Have Arthritis?
Painful Activities
• Pinching
• Gripping
• Writing
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139. Do You Have Arthritis?
Painful Activities
• Pinching
• Gripping
• Writing
• Sewing/Knitting
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140. Do You Have Arthritis?
Painful Activities
• Pinching • Twisting
• Gripping
• Writing
• Sewing/Knitting
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141. Do You Have Arthritis?
Painful Activities
• Pinching • Twisting
• Gripping • Opening jars
• Writing
• Sewing/Knitting
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142. Do You Have Arthritis?
Painful Activities
• Pinching • Twisting
• Gripping • Opening jars
• Writing • Turning the
steering wheel
• Sewing/Knitting
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143. Do You Have Arthritis?
3 Quick Steps to Diagnosis
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144. Do You Have Arthritis?
3 Quick Steps to Diagnosis
1.Think
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145. Do You Have Arthritis?
3 Quick Steps to Diagnosis
1.Think
2.Look
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146. Do You Have Arthritis?
3 Quick Steps to Diagnosis
1.Think
2.Look
3.Touch
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147. Do You Have Arthritis?
Step 1: Think
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148. Do You Have Arthritis?
Step 1: Think
•Is the pain in the knuckles or
joints?
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149. Do You Have Arthritis?
Step 1: Think
•Is the pain in the knuckles or
joints?
•Did the pain start gradually?
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150. Do You Have Arthritis?
Step 1: Think
•Is the pain in the knuckles or
joints?
•Did the pain start gradually?
•Are your joints stiff in the
mornings?
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151. Do You Have Arthritis?
Step 2: Look
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152. Do You Have Arthritis?
Step 2: Look
•Is your thumb or finger swollen
around the joint?
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153. Do You Have Arthritis?
Step 2: Look
•Is your thumb or finger swollen
around the joint?
•Are your joints bent or crooked?
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154. Do You Have Arthritis?
Step 2: Look
•Is your thumb or finger swollen
around the joint?
•Are your joints bent or crooked?
•Is there redness around the joint?
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155. Do You Have Arthritis?
Step 3: Touch
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156. Do You Have Arthritis?
Step 3: Touch
•Does pushing on the joint cause
pain?
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157. Do You Have Arthritis?
Step 3: Touch
•Does pushing on the joint cause
pain?
•Is there pain when you bend it?
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158. Do You Have Arthritis?
Step 3: Touch
•Does pushing on the joint cause
pain?
•Is there pain when you bend it?
•Can you feel grinding or
crunching?
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161. What Now?
• Doing nothing about arthritis may be
appropriate
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162. What Now?
• Doing nothing about arthritis may be
appropriate
• Rarely is arthritis dangerous
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163. What Now?
• Doing nothing about arthritis may be
appropriate
• Rarely is arthritis dangerous
• Exception: rheumatoid arthritis in the neck
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164. What Now?
• Doing nothing about arthritis may be
appropriate
• Rarely is arthritis dangerous
• Exception: rheumatoid arthritis in the neck
• Worst case if you do nothing...
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165. What Now?
• Doing nothing about arthritis may be
appropriate
• Rarely is arthritis dangerous
• Exception: rheumatoid arthritis in the neck
• Worst case if you do nothing...
• slow worsening of function over years
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168. What Now?
• Best case
• a “burning out” of the arthritis pain
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169. What Now?
• Best case
• a “burning out” of the arthritis pain
• stiffness, deformity, and abnormal function
may persist with no pain
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170. What Now?
• Best case
• a “burning out” of the arthritis pain
• stiffness, deformity, and abnormal function
may persist with no pain
• disease may not get much worse
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171. What Now?
• Best case
• a “burning out” of the arthritis pain
• stiffness, deformity, and abnormal function
may persist with no pain
• disease may not get much worse
• no one can predict this for you
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173. When to Get Help
• When pain and stiffness are
stopping you from doing what you
want to do
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174. When to Get Help
• When pain and stiffness are
stopping you from doing what you
want to do
• When you’ve tried treatments on
your own that don’t work any
more
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189. How is it Treated?
• Steroid injections
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190. How is it Treated?
• Steroid injections
• very small amounts
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191. How is it Treated?
• Steroid injections
• very small amounts
• much different than steroid pills
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192. How is it Treated?
• Steroid injections
• very small amounts
• much different than steroid pills
• PAIN: I numb it up first!
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193. How is it Treated?
• Steroid injections
• very small amounts
• much different than steroid pills
• PAIN: I numb it up first!
• Surgery - when is it time?
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194. How is it Treated?
• Steroid injections
• very small amounts
• much different than steroid pills
• PAIN: I numb it up first!
• Surgery - when is it time?
• when other things stop working
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206. Making a decision
• No treatment or disease is risk-free
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207. Making a decision
• No treatment or disease is risk-free
• Risks of doing nothing
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208. Making a decision
• No treatment or disease is risk-free
• Risks of doing nothing
• Risks of non-surgical treatment
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209. Making a decision
• No treatment or disease is risk-free
• Risks of doing nothing
• Risks of non-surgical treatment
• Risks of surgery
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210. Making a decision
• No treatment or disease is risk-free
• Risks of doing nothing
• Risks of non-surgical treatment
• Risks of surgery
• No one can decide for you
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211. Making a decision
• No treatment or disease is risk-free
• Risks of doing nothing
• Risks of non-surgical treatment
• Risks of surgery
• No one can decide for you
• Many tools out there (providers and treatments)
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213. Where Do I Start?
• Start with the doctor or nurse you know
best and trust
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214. Where Do I Start?
• Start with the doctor or nurse you know
best and trust
• Ask friends for recommendations
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215. Where Do I Start?
• Start with the doctor or nurse you know
best and trust
• Ask friends for recommendations
• Medicare or insurance may have rules
about seeing one doctor or the other
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216. Where Do I Start?
• Start with the doctor or nurse you know
best and trust
• Ask friends for recommendations
• Medicare or insurance may have rules
about seeing one doctor or the other
• They can help you decide if going to a
specialist is necessary or wise
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219. Summary
• You know what arthritis is
• You know where it is
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220. Summary
• You know what arthritis is
• You know where it is
• Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
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221. Summary
• You know what arthritis is
• You know where it is
• Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
• 3 steps to self-diagnosis
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222. Summary
• You know what arthritis is
• You know where it is
• Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
• 3 steps to self-diagnosis
• You have heard an overview of
treatment options and whom to call
next
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224. Final Questions
About Treatments
• Is it wasting your most valuable asset
(time)?
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225. Final Questions
About Treatments
• Is it wasting your most valuable asset
(time)?
• Is there a more efficient way of treatment?
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226. Final Questions
About Treatments
• Is it wasting your most valuable asset
(time)?
• Is there a more efficient way of treatment?
• Does it preserve the pain-free,
functional time you have?
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227. Final Questions
About Treatments
• Is it wasting your most valuable asset
(time)?
• Is there a more efficient way of treatment?
• Does it preserve the pain-free,
functional time you have?
• Does the treatment have a lasting benefit?
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228. Final Questions
About Treatments
• Is it wasting your most valuable asset
(time)?
• Is there a more efficient way of treatment?
• Does it preserve the pain-free,
functional time you have?
• Does the treatment have a lasting benefit?
• A doctor cannot answer these questions
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230. Learn more about your
hand and arm
problems
at
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231. References
• Lawrence RC, et al. Estimates of the prevalence of arthritis and
other rheumatic conditions in the United States: Part II. Arthritis
Rheum. 2008 Jan;58(1):26-35.
• Hootman JM, Helmick CG. Projections of US prevalence of
arthritis and associated activity limitations. Arthritis Rheum. 2006
Jan;54(1):226-29.
• Simon L, Lipman SL, et al. Guideline for the Management of Pain
in Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Juvenile Chronic
Arthritis. 2nd ed. American Pain Society. Glenview, IL; 2002.
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What is your most valuable asset? (REPEAT) It’s not your bones or your joints or even health, necessarily. It’s YOUR TIME - Do you agree or disagree? It’s the one thing you can’t get more of, right?\n
more specifically as it relates to today’s topic... the asset I’m trying to preserve is...\n
your PAIN FREE TIME\nStopping arthritis is ultimately about giving yourself more of this asset. You can’t get more time, but you can get more pain-free time. A good first step in that process is learning about the problem of arthritis. This talk is a good introduction.\n
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Is it a bad thing? \nSeems like a silly question, but a diagnosis of arthritis is not a reason to panic.\nMost of us know someone with arthritis\nPatients often tell me their mom or grandmother’s hands were bent...\nArthritis can cause significant problems...\n
Is it a bad thing? \nSeems like a silly question, but a diagnosis of arthritis is not a reason to panic.\nMost of us know someone with arthritis\nPatients often tell me their mom or grandmother’s hands were bent...\nArthritis can cause significant problems...\n
Is it a bad thing? \nSeems like a silly question, but a diagnosis of arthritis is not a reason to panic.\nMost of us know someone with arthritis\nPatients often tell me their mom or grandmother’s hands were bent...\nArthritis can cause significant problems...\n
Arthritis is a joint problem, but it can hurt your overall well-being and state of mind. These are non-joint effects.\nMost importantly, however... arthritis is an asset destroyer - remember the asset I mentioned earlier? arthritis is a destroyer of your pain-free time.\n
Arthritis is a joint problem, but it can hurt your overall well-being and state of mind. These are non-joint effects.\nMost importantly, however... arthritis is an asset destroyer - remember the asset I mentioned earlier? arthritis is a destroyer of your pain-free time.\n
Arthritis is a joint problem, but it can hurt your overall well-being and state of mind. These are non-joint effects.\nMost importantly, however... arthritis is an asset destroyer - remember the asset I mentioned earlier? arthritis is a destroyer of your pain-free time.\n
Arthritis is a joint problem, but it can hurt your overall well-being and state of mind. These are non-joint effects.\nMost importantly, however... arthritis is an asset destroyer - remember the asset I mentioned earlier? arthritis is a destroyer of your pain-free time.\n
Arthritis is a joint problem, but it can hurt your overall well-being and state of mind. These are non-joint effects.\nMost importantly, however... arthritis is an asset destroyer - remember the asset I mentioned earlier? arthritis is a destroyer of your pain-free time.\n
Arthritis is a joint problem, but it can hurt your overall well-being and state of mind. These are non-joint effects.\nMost importantly, however... arthritis is an asset destroyer - remember the asset I mentioned earlier? arthritis is a destroyer of your pain-free time.\n
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In the joints\nWhich is where two bones meet together in the body\nSome examples of joints include...\n
In the joints\nWhich is where two bones meet together in the body\nSome examples of joints include...\n
In the joints\nWhich is where two bones meet together in the body\nSome examples of joints include...\n
In the joints\nWhich is where two bones meet together in the body\nSome examples of joints include...\n
In the joints\nWhich is where two bones meet together in the body\nSome examples of joints include...\n
In the joints\nWhich is where two bones meet together in the body\nSome examples of joints include...\n
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Here’s a common example showing you where joints can be found.\n\nAlmost all of you have seen this at Thanksgiving. The shiny, glistening end of the bone is joint cartilage - the shock absorber for this turkey’s knee joint.\n
Here is a drawing of two bones coming together to form a joint. Joints are surrounded by a sac of fluid called the joint capsule.\n
Arthritis is a wearing away of the smooth cartilage surfaces in the joint. Patients often have bone spurs and loose pieces of cartilage in the joint at the same time. \n
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I’ve heard some people confuse the two terms osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. You can have both, but osteoporosis is a thinning of the bones, which is not a form of arthritis.\n
remember the turkey leg? - that smooth glistening surface is the problem in OA\n
remember the turkey leg? - that smooth glistening surface is the problem in OA\n
remember the turkey leg? - that smooth glistening surface is the problem in OA\n
remember the turkey leg? - that smooth glistening surface is the problem in OA\n
remember the turkey leg? - that smooth glistening surface is the problem in OA\n
So if you remember a family member who had arthritis or know someone who has it now, statistically, it’s more likely to be this kind - osteoarthritis\n
So if you remember a family member who had arthritis or know someone who has it now, statistically, it’s more likely to be this kind - osteoarthritis\n
So if you remember a family member who had arthritis or know someone who has it now, statistically, it’s more likely to be this kind - osteoarthritis\n
So if you remember a family member who had arthritis or know someone who has it now, statistically, it’s more likely to be this kind - osteoarthritis\n
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This is a much different kind of arthritis than OA. It’s treated differently and acts differently in many ways. \n
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In this picture I want you to notice this smooth synovium, or joint lining on the LEFT. The one on the RIGHT with rheumatoid arthritis is jagged and inflamed.\n
In this picture I want you to notice this smooth synovium, or joint lining on the LEFT. The one on the RIGHT with rheumatoid arthritis is jagged and inflamed.\n
In severe deformity, the fingers point toward the pinkie fingers, the knuckles are very swollen and deformed.\n
The first step in diagnosing arthritis is to think about symptoms you have.\n
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I frequently see patients with thumb pain who had no pain until they fell or jammed the thumb. The trauma of the fall seems to start the pain of arthritis in these patients.\n
I frequently see patients with thumb pain who had no pain until they fell or jammed the thumb. The trauma of the fall seems to start the pain of arthritis in these patients.\n
I frequently see patients with thumb pain who had no pain until they fell or jammed the thumb. The trauma of the fall seems to start the pain of arthritis in these patients.\n
I am an orthopaedic surgeon, but I specialize in treating hands and arms. These are the most common locations for arthritis in the hands and arms (repeat).\n
I am an orthopaedic surgeon, but I specialize in treating hands and arms. These are the most common locations for arthritis in the hands and arms (repeat).\n
I am an orthopaedic surgeon, but I specialize in treating hands and arms. These are the most common locations for arthritis in the hands and arms (repeat).\n
I am an orthopaedic surgeon, but I specialize in treating hands and arms. These are the most common locations for arthritis in the hands and arms (repeat).\n
I am an orthopaedic surgeon, but I specialize in treating hands and arms. These are the most common locations for arthritis in the hands and arms (repeat).\n
When I ask patients what makes their pain worse, these are the most common answers.\n\nBe thinking about whether you have any of these symptoms...\n
When I ask patients what makes their pain worse, these are the most common answers.\n\nBe thinking about whether you have any of these symptoms...\n
When I ask patients what makes their pain worse, these are the most common answers.\n\nBe thinking about whether you have any of these symptoms...\n
When I ask patients what makes their pain worse, these are the most common answers.\n\nBe thinking about whether you have any of these symptoms...\n
When I ask patients what makes their pain worse, these are the most common answers.\n\nBe thinking about whether you have any of these symptoms...\n
When I ask patients what makes their pain worse, these are the most common answers.\n\nBe thinking about whether you have any of these symptoms...\n
When I ask patients what makes their pain worse, these are the most common answers.\n\nBe thinking about whether you have any of these symptoms...\n
These are the same steps any conscientious physician will take to make a diagnosis of arthritis. \n\nLet’s go through each of these steps in detail.\n
These are the same steps any conscientious physician will take to make a diagnosis of arthritis. \n\nLet’s go through each of these steps in detail.\n
These are the same steps any conscientious physician will take to make a diagnosis of arthritis. \n\nLet’s go through each of these steps in detail.\n
Thinking about the patter of pain and symptoms is the first step. \n
Thinking about the patter of pain and symptoms is the first step. \n
Thinking about the patter of pain and symptoms is the first step. \n
Take a careful look at your hand or other joints. Sometimes I can tell someone has arthritis just by looking at their hands.\n
Take a careful look at your hand or other joints. Sometimes I can tell someone has arthritis just by looking at their hands.\n
Take a careful look at your hand or other joints. Sometimes I can tell someone has arthritis just by looking at their hands.\n
Press on, move, and feel your joints - you may notice some things for the first time. \n
Press on, move, and feel your joints - you may notice some things for the first time. \n
Press on, move, and feel your joints - you may notice some things for the first time. \n
What if you think you have arthritis, or you’ve been diagnosed with arthritis?\n
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In many situations, arthritis pain and symptoms may get better over time. \n
In many situations, arthritis pain and symptoms may get better over time. \n
In many situations, arthritis pain and symptoms may get better over time. \n
In many situations, arthritis pain and symptoms may get better over time. \n
In many situations, arthritis pain and symptoms may get better over time. \n
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Who treats arthritis? \n
Who treats arthritis? \n
Who treats arthritis? \n
Who treats arthritis? \n
Who treats arthritis? \n
Who treats arthritis? \n
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- Steroid injections can shut down inflammation and provide pain relief\n\n- Surgery: consider it when other treatments are eating away at that valuable asset we talked about (yes, even treatments can destroy it).\n
- Steroid injections can shut down inflammation and provide pain relief\n\n- Surgery: consider it when other treatments are eating away at that valuable asset we talked about (yes, even treatments can destroy it).\n
- Steroid injections can shut down inflammation and provide pain relief\n\n- Surgery: consider it when other treatments are eating away at that valuable asset we talked about (yes, even treatments can destroy it).\n
- Steroid injections can shut down inflammation and provide pain relief\n\n- Surgery: consider it when other treatments are eating away at that valuable asset we talked about (yes, even treatments can destroy it).\n
- Steroid injections can shut down inflammation and provide pain relief\n\n- Surgery: consider it when other treatments are eating away at that valuable asset we talked about (yes, even treatments can destroy it).\n
- Steroid injections can shut down inflammation and provide pain relief\n\n- Surgery: consider it when other treatments are eating away at that valuable asset we talked about (yes, even treatments can destroy it).\n
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- you know what it is\n- you know where it is\n- you know what the two main types are\n- I’ve reviewed a quick three step guide to diagnosing arthritis\n- you have heard an overview of treatment options and know whom to call\n
- you know what it is\n- you know where it is\n- you know what the two main types are\n- I’ve reviewed a quick three step guide to diagnosing arthritis\n- you have heard an overview of treatment options and know whom to call\n
- you know what it is\n- you know where it is\n- you know what the two main types are\n- I’ve reviewed a quick three step guide to diagnosing arthritis\n- you have heard an overview of treatment options and know whom to call\n
- you know what it is\n- you know where it is\n- you know what the two main types are\n- I’ve reviewed a quick three step guide to diagnosing arthritis\n- you have heard an overview of treatment options and know whom to call\n
- you know what it is\n- you know where it is\n- you know what the two main types are\n- I’ve reviewed a quick three step guide to diagnosing arthritis\n- you have heard an overview of treatment options and know whom to call\n
One last comment about treatments for arthritis. You’ll find dozens of treatments recommended by doctors, friends, relatives, and others, ranging from the ones I’ve mentioned here to other more bizarre methods.\n- Here are two questions to ask yourself about any treatment or program\n- the short version of these questions is: is the treatment having an effect, and are its benefits long-lasting?\n- no one can answer these personal questions for you\n
One last comment about treatments for arthritis. You’ll find dozens of treatments recommended by doctors, friends, relatives, and others, ranging from the ones I’ve mentioned here to other more bizarre methods.\n- Here are two questions to ask yourself about any treatment or program\n- the short version of these questions is: is the treatment having an effect, and are its benefits long-lasting?\n- no one can answer these personal questions for you\n
One last comment about treatments for arthritis. You’ll find dozens of treatments recommended by doctors, friends, relatives, and others, ranging from the ones I’ve mentioned here to other more bizarre methods.\n- Here are two questions to ask yourself about any treatment or program\n- the short version of these questions is: is the treatment having an effect, and are its benefits long-lasting?\n- no one can answer these personal questions for you\n
One last comment about treatments for arthritis. You’ll find dozens of treatments recommended by doctors, friends, relatives, and others, ranging from the ones I’ve mentioned here to other more bizarre methods.\n- Here are two questions to ask yourself about any treatment or program\n- the short version of these questions is: is the treatment having an effect, and are its benefits long-lasting?\n- no one can answer these personal questions for you\n
One last comment about treatments for arthritis. You’ll find dozens of treatments recommended by doctors, friends, relatives, and others, ranging from the ones I’ve mentioned here to other more bizarre methods.\n- Here are two questions to ask yourself about any treatment or program\n- the short version of these questions is: is the treatment having an effect, and are its benefits long-lasting?\n- no one can answer these personal questions for you\n