Full Transcript Joint Pain After 40: Is It Arthritis or Menopause? 0:02 If you're over 40 and 0:02 If you're over 40 and have started to notice 0:03 have started to notice 0:03 have started to notice new joint pain 0:04 new joint pain , stiffness in your hands, 0:05 , stiffness in your hands, 0:05 , stiffness in your hands, aching pain in your knees 0:06 aching pain in your knees —something that wasn't there just a 0:08 —something that wasn't there just a 0:08 —something that wasn't there just a few years ago— 0:09 few years ago— it's likely that your 0:10 it's likely that your 0:10 it's likely that your doctor ordered 0:11 doctor ordered 0:11 doctor ordered blood tests, 0:12 blood tests, 0:12 blood tests, maybe even 0:13 maybe even 0:13 maybe even checked for arthritis, 0:14 checked for arthritis, 0:14 checked for arthritis, and then the conversation 0:15 and then the conversation 0:15 and then the conversation just went 0:16 just went 0:16 just went nowhere. But 0:20 nowhere. But 0:20 nowhere. But no one asked you if 0:21 no one asked you if 0:21 no one asked you if it could be 0:21 it could be 0:21 it could be related to 0:22 related to 0:22 related to menopause? Because these are 0:24 menopause? Because these are 0:24 menopause? Because these are completely different 0:25 completely different 0:25 completely different treatment methods and, frankly 0:26 treatment methods and, frankly 0:26 treatment methods and, frankly , completely different 0:27 , completely different 0:27 , completely different questions that should be 0:28 questions that should be 0:29 questions that should be asked. Usually, 0:30 asked. Usually, 0:30 asked. Usually, they discuss 0:31 they discuss 0:31 they discuss referring you to 0:32 referring you to 0:32 referring you to an orthopedist or taking 0:33 an orthopedist or taking 0:33 an orthopedist or taking painkillers, but 0:34 painkillers, but 0:34 painkillers, but what to do next? And how 0:36 what to do next? And how 0:36 what to do next? And how to get rid of 0:37 to get rid of 0:37 to get rid of joint pain for the next
The Surprising Link Between Estrogen & Joint Health 0:39 joint pain for the next 0:39 joint pain for the next 10, 15 or 20 years? So in 0:40 10, 15 or 20 years? So in 0:40 10, 15 or 20 years? So in this video I want to 0:42 this video I want to 0:42 this video I want to go into detail about 0:43 go into detail about 0:43 go into detail about how to distinguish arthritis 0:44 how to distinguish arthritis 0:44 how to distinguish arthritis from menopause-related joint pain 0:45 from menopause-related joint pain 0:48 . And what 0:48 . And what to do with this next? 0:49 to do with this next? 0:49 to do with this next? Studies 0:50 Studies 0:50 Studies show that more than 0:51 show that more than 0:51 show that more than half of women 0:52 half of women 0:52 half of women during menopause 0:53 during menopause 0:53 during menopause experience the so- 0:53 experience the so- 0:54 experience the so- called 0:54 called musculoskeletal syndrome of 0:55 musculoskeletal syndrome of 0:55 musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause. So, I 0:56 menopause. So, I 0:56 menopause. So, I want you to be able to 0:57 want you to be able to 0:57 want you to be able to come to the doctor, 0:58 come to the doctor, 0:58 come to the doctor, ask the right 1:00 ask the right 1:00 ask the right questions, and 1:00 questions, and 1:00 questions, and figure out if 1:01 figure out if 1:01 figure out if it's related to 1:02 it's related to 1:02 it's related to menopause. So 1:03 menopause. So 1:03 menopause. So stay with us. The 1:04 stay with us. The 1:04 stay with us. The first clue, and 1:05 first clue, and 1:05 first clue, and honestly, the third one, 1:07 honestly, the third one, 1:07 honestly, the third one, will surprise you the most. 1:08 will surprise you the most. 1:09 will surprise you the most. First clue: 1:10 First clue: 1:10 First clue: estrogen is not just about 1:11 estrogen is not just about 1:11 estrogen is not just about menstruation and 1:12 menstruation and 1:12 menstruation and hot flashes. It 1:13 hot flashes. It 1:13 hot flashes. It plays an important 1:14 plays an important 1:14 plays an important role in maintaining 1:15 role in maintaining 1:15 role in maintaining the health of your 1:15 the health of your 1:15 the health of your joints. It regulates 1:17 joints. It regulates 1:17 joints. It regulates inflammation, actually 1:18 inflammation, actually 1:18 inflammation, actually reducing its levels. 1:19 reducing its levels. 1:19 reducing its levels. It promotes 1:20 It promotes 1:20 It promotes the production of cartilage 1:21 the production of cartilage 1:21 the production of cartilage and connective tissue, 1:22 and connective tissue, 1:22 and connective tissue, as well as fluid in the 1:23 as well as fluid in the 1:23 as well as fluid in the joints, which serves as a 1:24 joints, which serves as a
Clue #1: Did Your Joint Pain Start With Perimenopause Symptoms? 1:25 joints, which serves as a shock absorber. So 1:26 shock absorber. So 1:26 shock absorber. So when 1:27 when 1:27 when estrogen levels start to 1:28 estrogen levels start to 1:28 estrogen levels start to drop during 1:29 drop during 1:29 drop during perimenopause and 1:30 perimenopause and 1:30 perimenopause and menopause, this 1:31 menopause, this 1:31 menopause, this protective effect 1:32 protective effect 1:32 protective effect disappears. You should 1:33 disappears. You should 1:33 disappears. You should ask yourself: Did the 1:34 ask yourself: Did the 1:36 joint pain appear around the 1:36 joint pain appear around the same time as 1:37 same time as 1:37 same time as the changes in your 1:38 the changes in your 1:38 the changes in your menstrual cycle 1:40 menstrual cycle ? Does this coincide with 1:42 ? Does this coincide with 1:42 ? Does this coincide with the time when your periods 1:43 the time when your periods 1:43 the time when your periods became irregular, 1:44 became irregular, 1:44 became irregular, 1:46 irritability, 1:46 irritability, insomnia, and hot flashes appeared? Did 1:47 insomnia, and hot flashes appeared? Did 1:49 these perimenopausal symptoms start at 1:49 these perimenopausal symptoms start at 1:52 the same time as the 1:52 the same time as the joint pain? If the 1:56 joint pain? If the 1:56 joint pain? If the joint pain appeared 1:57 joint pain appeared 1:57 joint pain appeared along with these 1:58 along with these 1:58 along with these symptoms, rather than 1:59 symptoms, rather than 1:59 symptoms, rather than years before, and not 2:00 years before, and not 2:00 years before, and not separately from other changes 2:01 separately from other changes , then this coincidence in time 2:03 , then this coincidence in time 2:03 , then this coincidence in time is an important clue 2:04 is an important clue 2:04 is an important clue that the pain may be 2:05 that the pain may be 2:05 that the pain may be related to 2:06 related to 2:06 related to menopause. Second 2:09 menopause. Second 2:09 menopause. Second hint. Here's a detail that
Clue #2: Is Your Joint Pain Symmetrical? 2:10 hint. Here's a detail that 2:10 hint. Here's a detail that most 2:11 most 2:11 most people forget 2:12 people forget 2:12 people forget to tell their 2:13 to tell their 2:13 to tell their doctor. Do 2:15 doctor. Do 2:15 doctor. Do you feel pain on both sides of your 2:16 you feel pain on both sides of your 2:16 you feel pain on both sides of your body? When 2:18 body? When 2:18 body? When joints hurt, does 2:19 joints hurt, does 2:19 joints hurt, does it affect both 2:20 it affect both 2:20 it affect both wrists, both knees? 2:21 wrists, both knees? 2:21 wrists, both knees? Where exactly do you feel the 2:23 Where exactly do you feel the 2:23 Where exactly do you feel the pain? Joint pain 2:24 pain? Joint pain 2:24 pain? Joint pain associated with 2:25 associated with 2:25 associated with menopause is usually 2:26 menopause is usually 2:26 menopause is usually symmetrical, meaning it 2:27 symmetrical, meaning it 2:27 symmetrical, meaning it affects both knees, 2:28 affects both knees, 2:28 affects both knees, both hands, or 2:29 both hands, or 2:29 both hands, or both shoulders. And 2:30 both shoulders. And 2:30 both shoulders. And most often this 2:31 most often this 2:31 most often this happens immediately 2:32 happens immediately 2:32 happens immediately after waking up. And 2:34 after waking up. And 2:34 after waking up. And it subsides somewhat when 2:35 it subsides somewhat when 2:35 it subsides somewhat when you start 2:36 you start 2:36 you start moving throughout the 2:37 moving throughout the 2:37 moving throughout the day. This picture 2:38 day. This picture 2:38 day. This picture may look like 2:39 may look like 2:39 may look like early rheumatoid 2:40 early rheumatoid 2:40 early rheumatoid arthritis, which is why 2:41 arthritis, which is why 2:41 arthritis, which is why women are often 2:42 women are often 2:42 women are often sent for a 2:42 sent for a 2:43 sent for a comprehensive 2:43 comprehensive 2:43 comprehensive examination for 2:44 examination for 2:44 examination for autoimmune 2:44 autoimmune 2:45 autoimmune diseases, 2:45 diseases, 2:45 diseases, especially if the 2:46 especially if the 2:46 especially if the antinuclear 2:47 antinuclear 2:47 antinuclear antibody test is 2:48 antibody test is 2:48 antibody test is positive, which 2:49 positive, which 2:49 positive, which often happens 2:50 often happens 2:50 often happens even without 2:51 even without 2:51 even without autoimmune 2:52 autoimmune 2:52 autoimmune pathologies. When 2:53 pathologies. When 2:53 pathologies. When blood tests are normal 2:55 blood tests are normal , the pain is often 2:55 , the pain is often 2:55 , the pain is often ignored instead of 2:56 ignored instead of 2:56 ignored instead of investigating 2:57 investigating 2:58 investigating its connection to 2:58 its connection to 2:58 its connection to hormonal 2:59 hormonal 2:59 hormonal changes. So, where exactly do
Why Morning Joint Pain Can Be a Major Clue 3:01 changes. So, where exactly do 3:01 changes. So, where exactly do the joints hurt? Is 3:02 the joints hurt? Is 3:02 the joints hurt? Is this pain symmetrical, 3:04 this pain symmetrical, 3:04 this pain symmetrical, or does it occur on only 3:05 or does it occur on only 3:05 or does it occur on only one side? If your 3:06 one side? If your 3:06 one side? If your joints hurt on both 3:07 joints hurt on both 3:07 joints hurt on both sides and the pain is 3:08 sides and the pain is 3:08 sides and the pain is worse in the morning, 3:09 worse in the morning, 3:09 worse in the morning, be sure to note 3:10 be sure to note 3:10 be sure to note this detail. This is an important 3:11 this detail. This is an important 3:11 this detail. This is an important distinguishing feature that is 3:12 distinguishing feature that is 3:12 distinguishing feature that is worth highlighting. 3:13 worth highlighting. 3:14 worth highlighting. Doctors often 3:14 Doctors often 3:14 Doctors often miss this because they don't 3:16 miss this because they don't 3:16 miss this because they don't ask where else you 3:17 ask where else you 3:17 ask where else you feel the pain and whether 3:18 feel the pain and whether 3:18 feel the pain and whether it's symmetrical. 3:19 it's symmetrical. 3:19 it's symmetrical. Menopause usually 3:20 Menopause usually 3:20 Menopause usually does not manifest itself as 3:21 does not manifest itself as 3:21 does not manifest itself as one single 3:22 one single 3:22 one single symptom. It 3:22 symptom. It 3:23 symptom. It manifests itself as a 3:23 manifests itself as a 3:23 manifests itself as a whole complex. 3:24 whole complex. 3:24 whole complex. Tip number three. 3:25 Tip number three. 3:25 Tip number three. Menopause is usually 3:26 Menopause is usually 3:26 Menopause is usually not limited to one 3:27 not limited to one 3:27 not limited to one isolated 3:28 isolated 3:28 isolated symptom. This is 3:29 symptom. This is 3:29 symptom. This is actually a whole 3:30 actually a whole 3:30 actually a whole complex. So, if your 3:32 complex. So, if your 3:32 complex. So, if your joint pain 3:33 joint pain 3:33 joint pain is accompanied by " 3:34 is accompanied by " head fog,"
Clue #3: Look at the Bigger Menopause Symptom Cluster 3:35 head fog," 3:35 head fog," sleep disturbances, 3:36 sleep disturbances, 3:36 sleep disturbances, hot flashes or night 3:37 hot flashes or night 3:37 hot flashes or night sweats, new or 3:39 sweats, new or 3:39 sweats, new or increased 3:39 increased 3:39 increased anxiety, 3:40 anxiety, 3:40 anxiety, vaginal dryness, 3:41 vaginal dryness, 3:42 vaginal dryness, bladder problems, 3:43 bladder problems, 3:43 bladder problems, or changes in 3:44 or changes in 3:44 or changes in libido. In fact, there 3:46 libido. In fact, there 3:46 libido. In fact, there are over 80 3:47 are over 80 3:47 are over 80 symptoms associated 3:48 symptoms associated 3:48 symptoms associated with perimenopause and 3:49 with perimenopause and 3:50 with perimenopause and menopause. So if 3:53 menopause. So if 3:53 menopause. So if it seems like it's just 3:54 it seems like it's just 3:54 it seems like it's just one link in a whole 3:55 one link in a whole 3:55 one link in a whole chain, it's a sign that 3:56 chain, it's a sign that 3:56 chain, it's a sign that this kind of arthritis is 3:57 this kind of arthritis is 3:57 this kind of arthritis is likely 3:58 likely 3:58 likely caused by the 3:59 caused by the 3:59 caused by the menopausal 4:00 menopausal 4:00 menopausal transition, and not 4:01 transition, and not 4:01 transition, and not just osteoarthritis 4:02 just osteoarthritis . Each symptom 4:05 . Each symptom 4:05 . Each symptom can be treated 4:06 can be treated 4:06 can be treated separately, but they are all 4:07 separately, but they are all 4:07 separately, but they are all part of a complex 4:08 part of a complex 4:08 part of a complex that tells your 4:09 that tells your 4:09 that tells your hormonal story. 4:11 hormonal story. 4:15 Therefore, I advise you to keep a 4:15 Therefore, I advise you to keep a symptom diary: 4:16 symptom diary: 4:16 symptom diary: write down what you 4:17 write down what you 4:17 write down what you feel during your 4:18 feel during your 4:18 feel during your cycle and show it to your 4:20 cycle and show it to your 4:20 cycle and show it to your doctor to get a 4:21 doctor to get a 4:21 doctor to get a full picture of 4:22 full picture of how these phenomena 4:23 how these phenomena 4:23 how these phenomena are related. So that your 4:27 are related. So that your 4:27 are related. So that your doctor can put these 4:29 doctor can put these 4:29 doctor can put these facts together. OK. So those are the
Why Tracking Your Symptoms Can Help 4:30 facts together. OK. So those are the 4:30 facts together. OK. So those are the three main 4:31 three main 4:31 three main clues that it could 4:32 clues that it could 4:33 clues that it could be menopause and not 4:34 be menopause and not 4:34 be menopause and not just arthritis. So what 4:35 just arthritis. So what 4:35 just arthritis. So what to do next? First, 4:37 to do next? First, 4:37 to do next? First, you need to make 4:37 you need to make 4:37 you need to make observations. 4:38 observations. 4:38 observations. Monitor the condition 4:40 Monitor the condition 4:40 Monitor the condition for 3–4 weeks. 4:41 for 3–4 weeks. 4:41 for 3–4 weeks. Make a note of when the 4:42 Make a note of when the 4:42 Make a note of when the pain occurs, what you were 4:43 pain occurs, what you were 4:43 pain occurs, what you were doing, which 4:44 doing, which 4:44 doing, which joints hurt, whether 4:46 joints hurt, whether 4:46 joints hurt, whether it was worse 4:47 it was worse 4:47 it was worse in the morning or evening, and 4:48 in the morning or evening, and 4:48 in the morning or evening, and whether it was associated with 4:49 whether it was associated with 4:49 whether it was associated with certain phases of the cycle. 4:51 certain phases of the cycle. 4:51 certain phases of the cycle. Write this down. 4:52 Write this down. 4:52 Write this down. Use something like a 4:53 Use something like a 4:55 symptom tracker to better 4:55 symptom tracker to better understand your condition. I 4:56 understand your condition. I 4:56 understand your condition. I added one in the description, 4:57 added one in the description, 4:57 added one in the description, you can 4:58 you can 4:58 you can use it for a 4:59 use it for a 4:59 use it for a doctor's visit. And 5:02 doctor's visit. And 5:02 doctor's visit. And when you go to the doctor 5:03 when you go to the doctor , be sure 5:04 , be sure 5:04 , be sure to mention musculoskeletal
What to Ask Your Doctor About Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause 5:05 to mention musculoskeletal 5:07 menopausal syndrome and 5:07 menopausal syndrome and ask: "Is 5:07 ask: "Is 5:07 ask: "Is my 5:08 my 5:08 my hormonal state related to 5:10 hormonal state related to 5:10 hormonal state related to this? Does this have anything 5:12 this? Does this have anything 5:12 this? Does this have anything to do with 5:14 to do with 5:14 to do with how I feel?" 5:15 how I feel?" 5:15 how I feel?" Be sure to 5:16 Be sure to 5:16 Be sure to consult a 5:17 consult a 5:17 consult a menopause specialist, 5:18 menopause specialist, 5:18 menopause specialist, because not every 5:19 because not every 5:19 because not every therapist knows about it at all 5:20 therapist knows about it at all 5:20 therapist knows about it at all . They do not have 5:21 . They do not have 5:21 . They do not have in-depth training 5:22 in-depth training 5:22 in-depth training on perimenopause 5:23 on perimenopause 5:23 on perimenopause and menopause. Therefore, 5:24 and menopause. Therefore, 5:24 and menopause. Therefore, they may not even 5:25 they may not even 5:25 they may not even think that it has anything 5:26 think that it has anything 5:26 think that it has anything to do with 5:27 to do with 5:27 to do with hormones. So, if 5:28 hormones. So, if 5:28 hormones. So, if you are in this period of 5:29 you are in this period of 5:29 you are in this period of life, after 40, you 5:30 life, after 40, you 5:30 life, after 40, you should see 5:31 should see 5:31 should see someone who 5:32 someone who 5:32 someone who specializes in 5:33 specializes in 5:33 specializes in perimenopause and 5:34 perimenopause and 5:34 perimenopause and menopause. And 5:35 menopause. And 5:35 menopause. And finally, ask 5:36 finally, ask 5:36 finally, ask about 5:37 about 5:37 about treatment options. For some 5:38 treatment options. For some 5:38 treatment options. For some women, 5:39 women, 5:39 women, hormone replacement therapy
Treatment Options: HRT, Strength Training & More 5:40 hormone replacement therapy 5:40 hormone replacement therapy helps as an 5:41 helps as an 5:41 helps as an anti-inflammatory 5:42 anti-inflammatory . Some women find 5:45 . Some women find 5:45 . Some women find 5:47 targeted 5:47 targeted exercise, strength 5:48 exercise, strength 5:48 exercise, strength training, and 5:49 training, and 5:49 training, and flexibility work very helpful. Some 5:52 flexibility work very helpful. Some 5:52 flexibility work very helpful. Some women use 5:53 women use 5:53 women use supplements or herbs, such as 5:54 supplements or herbs, such as turmeric, to 5:55 turmeric, to 5:55 turmeric, to relieve 5:56 relieve 5:56 relieve joint pain. But this 5:57 joint pain. But this 5:57 joint pain. But this conversation should be 5:58 conversation should be 5:58 conversation should be about a broader 5:59 about a broader 5:59 about a broader approach. This is not about 6:01 approach. This is not about 6:01 approach. This is not about self-diagnosis or 6:02 self-diagnosis or 6:02 self-diagnosis or ignoring your doctor. 6:03 ignoring your doctor. 6:04 ignoring your doctor. It's about coming 6:05 It's about coming 6:05 It's about coming to the office with the 6:06 to the office with the 6:06 to the office with the right 6:07 right 6:07 right questions and 6:07 questions and 6:07 questions and information to 6:08 information to 6:08 information to get treatment and 6:10 get treatment and 6:10 get treatment and not feel like you've been 6:11 not feel like you've been 6:11 not feel like you've been written off. If this 6:12 written off. If this 6:12 written off. If this explained your 6:13 explained your 6:13 explained your feelings that you 6:14 feelings that you 6:14 feelings that you couldn't describe 6:15 couldn't describe 6:15 couldn't describe in words, then know that you are 6:16 in words, then know that you are 6:16 in words, then know that you are not exaggerating and this is 6:17 not exaggerating and this is 6:17 not exaggerating and this is not just aging. 6:18 not just aging. 6:18 not just aging. Your body 6:19 Your body 6:19 Your body is trying to tell
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