ENACT's Active Living with Arthritis Podcast Series

With arthritis, daily activities can present unique hazards - even in your own home. How might your home environment contribute to your risk of falling and, more importantly, what can you do about it? This month, Dr. Karen Jacobs, Amber, and Kaitlin offer some realistic answers to this question.

We know walking and strength training are good for arthritis, but what about other popular physical activities? Learn more about what we know about practicing yoga, tai chi, and water aerobics with arthritis.

Karen, Amber, and Kaitlin take us through some straightforward strategies for doing the things we love when knee osteoarthritis seems to be getting in the way - such as gardening, golf and tennis.

Karen, Kaitlin, and Amber discuss how advances in technology, including smartphone applications and website services, have created new resources for people with arthritis.

Caregiving can be physically challenging, maybe even more so with arthritis. Learn some techniques for managing our arthritis in a caregiving setting.

Dr. Saralynn Allaire discusses when, if, and how to tell your employer about your arthritis or other rheumatic condition

Join Karen and Dr. Saralynn Allaire, expert in disability and arthritis and ENACT's associate director, as they discuss resources available for working people with arthritis and other rheumatic conditions. These include local and national electronic resources to help navigate existing disability services.

Drs. Karen Jacobs and Kristin Baker take us through how our diets affect inflammation in the body, focusing on Omega 3's and sugar.

If you’re just starting out exercising and you may know what you want to do. But figuring out where to do it may be tricky. If you’ve been exercising for a while and are in a rut, it may be time to try something, or somewhere, new. We’ll walk you through some of your options today.

This month, Sara and Karen go through some useful tips for beginning or staying on the path of physical activity with arthritis.

Sara and Karen discuss types of exercises and how much to do when starting down the path of active living with arthritis. The 4 major physical activity recommendations are reviewed and common questions and concerns are addressed.

If you have arthritis, want to become more active, and aren't sure where to begin this podcast contains information that will set you on the right path. In this 10 minute recording. Sara and Karen discuss topics to discuss with your doctor or physical therapist, how to equip yourself with the right type of gear, and some advice on how to determine the right pace for you when starting an exercise program.

Listen in as ENACT Center Director and fellow arthritis sufferer Dr. Julie Keysor introduces the ENACT podcast series. How will these podcasts will be useful for people living with arthritis? These informational sessions will provide evidence-based strategies developed and reviewed by experts in the field of arthritis. This podcast will introduce future topics and explain how to access the podcasts.

Podcast 1, or "Top Ten Reasons to Exercise with Arthritis" introduces the main reasons why it is important to stay active with arthritis, even if it may be uncomfortable. For a transcript of this session or an outline of the key points, visit www.bu.edu/enact