Don't Let Arthritis Beat You!

Exercise Can Help!

If you are one of the many Hispanics in Oklahoma who have arthritis, you have probably tried all kinds of things to relieve your arthritis pain and to help you feel better about yourself. As someone with arthritis, you may even have concerns about not being able to work for a living or take care of or provide for your family. It’s true: arthritis impacts the every day lives of many people and sometimes stops them from doing the things they once enjoyed.

But it doesn’t have to. Don’t let arthritis beat you! Research shows that becoming more active can help. Just 30 minutes of moderate exercise, for at least three days a week can help reduce the pain caused by arthritis and help you get back to doing the things you want to do. You can do 10 minutes of exercise three times per day to reach your 30 minutes. From taking a walk around the block to riding your bike, moderate exercise can help you feel better in just four to six weeks.

Buenos Dias, Artritis

The Oklahoma State Department of Health Arthritis Prevention and Education Program and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently launched a program called, Buenos Dias, Artritis. You may have read about it in a newspaper or heard about it on the radio.

The goal of Buenos Dias, Artritis is to spread the word to the Hispanic population living with arthritis that exercise can make people feel better in several ways.

Regular, moderate exercise can help you:

• Improve mood and feel more in control
• Move more easily and do more activities with friends and loved ones
• Feel more energetic and positive about yourself
• Improve your ability to take care of and provide for your family

Click on the links below to view educational materials that will provide you more information on how to manage your arthritis. 

http://www.health.ok.gov/program/apep/Basic Facts About Arthritis, Spanish Translation.PDF

http://www.niapublications.org/spnagepages/arthritis-sp.asp 

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/arthritis/osteoartritis_resumen.htm

http://www.niapublications.org/pubs/ejercicio/index.asp

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Resources Available on the Web

You can also access the below resources for more information to help you feel more in control!

Oklahoma State Department of Health
Arthritis Prevention and Education Program
www.health.ok.gov/program/apep

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/index.htm

Arthritis Foundation
http://www.arthritis.org/

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/arthritis/toc.html

 

 

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