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October 12, 2012
LANSING - Today, Oct. 12, is World Arthritis Day, and this year's theme is "Move to Improve." Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the nation, and in Michigan 31 percent of adults live with arthritis, compared to 22 percent nationally. The year's theme emphasizes the benefits of physical activity for people with arthritis.
"Living with arthritis is a daily struggle for roughly one-third of our adult population in Michigan," said Dr. Dean Sienko, Interim Chief Medical Executive with the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH). "World Arthritis Day is a great opportunity for us to remind people with arthritis that moderate physical activity is one of the best ways to fight arthritis pain and maintain overall health."
Within 4-6 weeks of beginning a program of regular moderate exercise, a person with arthritis can experience decreased pain and discomfort in joints affected by arthritis, including their hands and fingers. The Michigan Arthritis Program at MDCH, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and its many community partners support physical activity programs in communities designed for people with arthritis including EnhanceFitness and Walk With Ease.
EnhanceFitness is a group exercise program designed for older adults that focuses on strength training, cardiovascular conditioning, and balance. Benefits of EnhanceFitness include increased strength, and elevated mood. Walk With Ease is a community-based walking program offered by the Arthritis Foundation. Participants meet and walk together at work or in their neighborhoods under the guidance of a walking leader. Walk With Ease reduces arthritis pain, increases balance and strength, and improves general health.
Along with physical activity, people with arthritis and other chronic health conditions can benefit from learning how to better manage their health. Michigan's chronic disease self-management program, Personal Action Toward Health (PATH), offers workshops with trained facilitators who help participants learn to manage symptoms, set and achieve health-related goals, communicate with health care providers and much more. PATH has been shown to help individuals with arthritis decrease pain and increase their confidence in managing their health.
These programs are offered for little or no cost in convenient and accessible community locations across the state. For more information about EnhanceFitness, Walk With Ease, and PATH, visit the Michigan Arthritis Program at www.michigan.gov/arthritis.
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