Physical Activity

Walk With Ease Program Shown to Reduce Symptoms

The publication Arthritis Care and Research has recently released an article confirming the work of the Arthritis Foundation's Walk With Ease program (WWE). The program is a six-week long course designed to help people use social supports to make and maintain physical fitness goals.  Nearly 500 arthritis sufferers participated in the study. Researchers looked at …

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New Article on Arthritis in the Wall Street Journal!

A new article in the Wall Street Journal highlights the importance of physical activity in the management of arthritis.  The article provides some tips on becoming physically active, gives a success story of an arthritis sufferer who added physical activity into her lifestyle, and gives a generous amount of information on the state of arthritis …

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Live Your Best Life with Arthritis

Did you know… The word arthritis applies to more than 100 different diseases and conditions that affect joints, the tissue that surrounds the joint, and other connective tissue. The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis, gout, fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis. There are 1.4 million Missourians with arthritis.  1.72 million Missourians are estimated to have arthritis …

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Live Like Your Life Depends On It

Living a healthy life with arthritis and other chronic conditions is possible with physical activity and good self-management!  How can you have an illness and live a healthy life at the same time?  There is no cure for arthritis, diabetes or heart disease, but with reliable information and some simple management tools, it is possible to find …

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Show Arthritis Who’s Boss! Moderate Exercise Can Help

Is arthritis keeping you from living the life you want?  In Missouri, there are more than 1.4 million people living with arthritis; yet many do not know that regular moderate exercise can help them take charge and show arthritis who's boss.  It's true! "For many years, everyone thought that people with arthritis should rest to …

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National Arthritis Awareness Month – May 2010

May is Arthritis Awareness Month, an observance intended to focus on the large and growing problem of arthritis in the United States.  Arthritis affected 46 million (one in five) U.S. adults including 1.4 million Missourians in 2005 and is projected to affect 67 million U.S. adults and 1.72 million Missourians by 2030.  Arthritis remains the most common …

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Tai Chi for a Healthier Body

Chinese martial arts have been promoted for centuries as a healthy way to keep the body in shape. They may also help individuals with conditions such as arthritis. Read this article for more on how Tai chi can help an individual avoid medications they might otherwise rely on.

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