Inflammation Nation
Episodes
S5 E4: Validating the lived experience of fibromyalgia
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In episode four of Inflammation Nation, Consultant Rheumatologist, Dr John Stack, chats with Peter Boyd about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of...
S5 E3: How to deal with a postpartum flare
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Arthritis Ireland CEO, Gráinne O'Leary, talks with Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Louise Moore, and Clinical Midwife Specialist, Celine O'Brien, about ...
S5 E2: Where Loneliness and Chronic Disease Intersect
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inflammation Nation, Tara Regan speaks with associate professor of psychology, Dr Joanna McHugh Power, about loneliness, particular...
S5 E1: Discovering the Benefits of Daily Meditation
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In our first episode of series five of Inflammation Nation, Maebh Coyle meets with lecturer, researcher, psychologist and meditation teacher, Dr Pádr...
10-Minute Meditation Episode with Dr Pádraic Dunne
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Calm your body, calm your mind: 10-minute meditation This 10-minute body scan meditation, guided by Dr. Pádraic Dunne, psychologist and meditation t...
S4 Ep 8: Arthritis and Remission
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inflammation Nation, Gráinne O’Leary engages in an insightful conversation with Dr Carmel Silke, Honorary Personal Professor of ...
S4 Ep7: Drugs and arthritis unpacked
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inflammation Nation, Maebh Coyle meets Dr Jo Kitchen, a consultant rheumatologist from the Mater Hospital, Dublin, to discuss the i...
S4 Ep 6: Future focus – Decisions that matter
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inflammation Nation, Gráinne O’Leary meets Dr Ruth Usher, lecturer in occupational therapy in University College Cork to discuss...
S4 Ep 5: Taking charge of foot health
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inflammation Nation, Peter Boyd meets Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, Sandra Caulfield and Clinical Specialist MSK Podiatrist...
S4 Ep 4: Future-proofing your home
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inflammation Nation, Gráinne O’Leary meets with occupational therapist Linda Horgan to discuss the concept of future-proofing yo...
S4 Ep 3: JIA - Empowerment through knowledge
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inflammation Nation, Gráinne O’Leary meets Dr Kathy Gallagher, consultant paediatric rheumatologist. They discuss the different ...
S4 Ep2: Spotlight on Sjögren's Disease
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inflammation Nation, Tara Regan meets Dr Joan Ní Gabhann-Dromgoole, Senior Lecturer, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences ...
S4 Ep1: PTOA - Trauma to Treatment
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inflammation Nation, Tara Regan meets Professor Oran Kennedy, Lecturer in the Department of Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine, at RCS...
S3 Ep8: Harnessing the Body Clock to optimise Health
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inflammation Nation, Peter Boyd meets Professor Annie Curtis where they discuss our circadian rhythm, exposure to daylight and blue...
S3 Ep7: Menopause & Joint Health - Exploring the Connection
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inflammation Nation, Gráinne O’Leary meets Dr Deirdre Lundy and Mary Gillespie to discuss joint health and menopause, overlappin...
S3 Ep6: The Collaborative Approach to Pain Management
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Gráinne O’Leary meets Dr Conor Hearty. They discuss different categories of pain, the point at which people should seek help, asse...
S3 Ep5: Lifestyle medicine and arthritis
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inflammation Nation, Tara Regan meets Úna Martin and Dr Kate McCann to discuss the role of lifestyle medicine in making changes to...
S3 Ep4: Navigating the system
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inflammation Nation, Gráinne O’Leary meets Andrew McCann to discuss the complex area of rights and entitlements. This is an i...
S3 Ep3: Strategies for Parenting with Arthritis
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inflammation Nation, Tara Regan meets occupational therapist Dr Yvonne Codd and Aoife McCoy who lives with rheumatoid arthritis and...
S3 Ep2: Osteoarthritis - The Important Role of Exercise as a First Line Treatment
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inflammation Nation, Gráinne O’Leary meets Professor Helen French where they explore the important role of exercise in treating ...
S3 Ep1: The Invisible Condition Communication Toolkit
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inflammation Nation, Peter Boyd meets Dr Jennifer Wilson O’Raghallaigh to discuss the difficulties of living with an invisible co...
S2 Ep8: Rheumatology – Past, Present and Future
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inflammation Nation, Gráinne O’Leary meets Professor Gaye Cunnane where they discuss her journey of documenting the progress of ...
S2 Ep7: What to Eat for Arthritis
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inflammation Nation, Peter Boyd meets dietitian and Communications Manager at the INDI, Louise Reynolds. They discuss the importanc...
S2 Ep6: Outsmarting Arthritis
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Brownlee, Senior Occupational Therapist at Naas General Hospital and Anna O’Laoghaire, Arthritis Ireland Helpline Volunteer Peter Boyd meets A...
S2 Ep5: Ageing Well with Arthritis
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Rose Anne Kenny, REGIS Professor and award-winning physician and researcher who has been head of the Department of Gerontology at Trinity Co...
S2 Ep4: A Day in the Life of a Researcher
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mary Canavan, Assistant Professor of Immunology in the School of Medicine & School of Biochemistry and Immunology in Trinity College Dublin and Dr...
S2 Ep3: Planning a Family and Pregnancy with Arthritis
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Douglas Veale, Consultant Rheumatologist at St. Vincent’s University Hospital. and Louise Moore is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner based ...
S2 Ep2: Gout – Stigma and Solutions
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Geraldine McCarthy, Consultant Rheumatologist at the Mater Hospital. In this episode, Professor Geraldine McCarthy explains to Peter Boy...
S2 Ep1: New Horizons for Osteoarthritis Patients
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Frank Barry, Professor of Cellular Therapy and National University of Ireland Galway and a principal investigator at the Regenerative Medici...
S1 Ep8: Newly diagnosed with arthritis
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of the current series of Inflammation Nation, award-winning novelist, Sinéad Moriarty, and IT contractor, Sean Lacey, speak with...
S1 Ep7: Fibromyalgia, the arts and inclusion
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Áine O Hara is an award-winning performance artist, theatre maker and facilitator who is based between Dublin and Mayo. Áine creates exciting and vu...
S1 Ep6: Arthritis, autoimmune research and learnings from Covid-19
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Prof Luke O'Neill is a world-renowned immunologist, science communicator par excellence, author and professor of biochemistry at Trinity College Dubli...
S1 Ep5: Self-management and arthritis
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Prof Kate Lorig talks to Gráinne O’Leary about self-management for people living with arthritis and other chronic conditions. Arth...
S1 Ep4: Arthritis, relationships and sexual health
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Iris Zink talks to Brian Lynch about the impact that arthritis can have on people’s relationships and sexual health. Iris Zink is a...
S1 Ep3: Developments in arthritis research
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Prof Gerry Wilson and Prof Ursula Fearon talk to Gráinne O’Leary about some of the developments taking place in rheumatology resea...
S1 Ep2: Work and arthritis
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Yvonne Codd talks to Brian Lynch about work and arthritis. They explore challenges and opportunities experienced by people with ar...
S1 Ep1: Psoriatic Arthritis and Hippocrates
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode, Prof Oliver FitzGerald and Prof Stephen Pennington talk to Gráinne O’Leary about psoriatic arthritis, how it’s diagnosed, ...
Inflammation Nation: Trailer
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Inflammation Nation is a podcast from Arthritis Ireland aimed at increasing awareness and understanding of arthritis and related conditions. For furt...