What is Arthritis? | Everything You Need to Know About Arthritis

What does the term 'arthritis' actually mean? How does it affect our joints? Why is it so painful? What are the treatment options, both with and without surgery? Dr Matthew Hutchinson explains all this and more in this educational video.
Dr Hutchinson is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon to a number of professional sporting teams within the AFL, AFLW, SANFL, NBL and Super Netball League. He provides the same very high standard of care to everyday patients, ‘weekend warriors’ and emerging junior athletes as he does to those currently competing at the highest level.

[@MyTelenovelaLife]

Gracias. I am suffering so much with arthritis. I leaned a lot from your videos.

[@d.soldier3720]

Amazing content and very helpful and easy to understand. A train clients that have arthritis and it's never too much to understand what their limitations can be.

[@herrkiwi3110]

Unbelievable that there is only 549 likes. Very informative and clearly spoken thank you so much.

[@Julia78309]

Excellent video series!.. saves alot of time watching multiple videos.

[@katharinajohn5619]

THANK YOU , I LEARNED A LOT

[@irinacastillo2818]

I'm only 48 and had an injury and they said I have arthritis :{ I won't let it defeat me!

[@user-vf7hz2jw9g]

Thank you for this video Dr. Very informative I appreciate it : )

[@smarsh6340]

Please post more🙏 these videos are amazing! Simple and great explanation

[@gnohn9366]

Great information, thank you.

[@adyansultan5621]

Very educating thanks

[@wadieandrawis1142]

Very Blessing healing video thank you dr. Bless you and your family your business the world needs more exceptional Doctors like you

[@suwanatatnina]

Thank you so much doctor. It is very important information for me to see understand my arthritis and decision for surgery.

[@phakineesolstad7953]

Thank you doctor. I appreciate and helping to understand. I wish I could have chance to meet with you.

[@Corrans]

So what actually starts the process of arthritis in the first place? Why do some people get it and others never do? What starts that breakdown of the smooth cartilage?

[@CBT5777]

I know. This is never answered.

[@jayfernandez4698]

20:35 Very well spoken & explained. So easy to understand. Thank you doctor. We are from Mumbai ,how I wish I could present my wife's case to you. On 23/03/2022 she had Arthroscopic Medial Meniscus Root repair & Chondroplasty MFC,MTP, Trochlea.- Left Knee On 21/04/2023 her MRI of Rt.knee Shows Medial Meniscus Root Tear + OA She is 71years, active & otherwise healthy. Her attending surgeon has advised : Ice pack,Local gel,Analgesics when necessary. Avoid squatting & climbing stairs,knee exercises as comfortable. Review after 4 weeks

[@tracyannjohnson5724]

Huh??? Hot and cold therapy has worked WONDERS for me!

[@traceywestwood]

What happens when you are allergic to NSAIDS like i am? Ive partial sciatica (i think its that) as i write this. My right hip feels like i have a red hot poker pushing on the hip joint & its agonising. My thigh bone feels as if the bones like a twig ready to snap & muscle is thinning, groin area hurts, shin area on right im finding difficult to explain but i think its the muscle from shin area to outer leg has pressure there as if swollen & i feel like ive a band tightening where flip flop top part of shoe is & my toes feel either numb or have pins n needles. Hip pain alternates to left hip but its never as bad as my right side. Also feels like im wearing a (best way i can describe this) a WWF wrestling belt around my hip area up to just abovetop of my base of back& feels as if the bone is area inbase of back has a grinding feeling. Im on morphine for it but it makes me too groggy & like i said im allergic to NSAIDS. Im in agony. Just to add this is also recurring but keeps becoming more frequent. I had a hip injection in trocanter area couple of months ago but it only lasted a week atbthe most Im from UK. My Dr retired after 25 yrs so i can never get an appointment cos ive still not been allocated a Dr since mine retired during first covid. Thrres osteoporosis & osteoarthritis in both sides of my family. My niece did our family tree & found we are descendants of the last Catholic King Richard III & he had a crooked spine. I can't get anywhere with my GP, so can anyone please offer me some advice. Im a 55 yr old woman. Im on morphine for it, but it makes me too groggy & like i said, im allergic to NSAIDS. Im in agony. Just to add, this is also recurring but keeps becoming more frequent. I have to be at deaths door to go to accident & emergency cos hospital beds will make it much worse cos thats where it began. Im fed up of trying to get the correct help & to get a Dr to listen cos we are only allocated 5 minutes for an appointment & thats if i can get an appointment as theyre always taken & i cant get past the receptionists. They say ring 8.15am. Im trying from 8.10, even though they aren't open n by time it rings im 10th in queue & when I get through, theres no appointments left. Im at a loss & feel suicidal so can anyone help me out with anything that could help me 😢 Id appreciate anything that may help. Ps. My spine was injureed in 93 after being attacked so know its possible its coming from my spine but atm im in agony & would just appreciate any advice from somebody who might understand 😢 Thanks so much in advance for any advice offered 😊

[@patriciaburch6471]

What if you regularly see a chiropractor that should help. It is hard to loose weight

[@luisnavarroibarra]

Dr, i would make a bit more research. I was diagnosed with arthritis in the hips 2 years ago. I started stretching daily and taking supplements and my cartilage has regenerated. I can now do exercise daily with absolutely no pain. Supplements helps wonders combined with proper nutrition and exercise.

[@MyTelenovelaLife]

Is true that eating a Mediterranean diet help arthritis pain?

[@patriciaburch6471]

My heating pad helps at night

[@Thenoobestgirl]

What about cannabis for pain management?

[@traceywestwood]

I'd like to know that too

[@gerardoperez7612]

No good. Drugs are bad.

[@CBT5777]

Weed sucks for pain relief. But you might get so stoned you're distracted.

[@Leo-ub5qu]

Just get PRP or SCT

[@patriciaburch6471]

Tumeric. A good one is at Sam’s Club.

[@nk1291]

Why would you need the background music? And the sound is not lovely, but irritating! Would you please remove the music, so that we can understand better what you’re saying … Thanks ~

[@excellancy7739]

Can you stop the background noise? It’s very annoying and detracts from the presentation.

[@thomashartmann7317]

Agreed made me feel a little crazy

[@MyTelenovelaLife]

That means you are really not paying attention. You are easily distracted. Like a child. ❤

[@SojournFive]

Couldn't hear what he was saying for the loud music. Why did you have to have that noise when explaining this. Such a shame to spoil this in such a way! I had to give up watching within a few minutes!

[@aldensmith1102]

Why do they have to put very annoying background music which is not very background but loud enough to be particularly annoying