Central Missouri Regional Arthritis Center

FREE Chronic Disease Self-Management Program Leader Training - October 2011

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The next Chronic Disease Self-Management Program Leader Training is scheduled on October 13, 14, 20 & 21, 2011 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm at the Camden County Library in Camdenton, MO. 

The training is free to leaders who commit to leading a class with in 3 months of the training, a second with in 12 months of the training and submit participant data. 

Space is limited.  Contact Kate King at 800-369-5211 to register.

FREE Chronic Disease Self Management Program Leader Training

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The next Chronic Disease Self-Management Program Leader Training is scheduled on July 14, 15, 21 & 22, 2011 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm at the Holloway House in Rolla, MO. 

The training is free to leaders who commit to leading a class with in 3 months of the training, a second with in 12 months of the training and submit participant data. 

Programs offered in underserved areas may be eligible for the Leader Assistance Program; which helps cover the initial costs to provide a program.

Space is limited.  Contact Kate King at 800-369-5211 to register.

FREE Walk With Ease Leader Training - August 19, 2011

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The next Walk With Ease Program leader training is scheduled on August 19, 2011 from 8:00 am - 12:30 pm at University Place Apartments in Columbia, MO.

The training is free to leaders who commit to leading a class with in 3 months of the training, a second with in 12 months of the training and submit participant data. 

Programs offered in underserved areas may be eligible for the Leader Assistance Program; which helps cover the initial costs to provide a program.

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FREE Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program Leader Training - June 24, 2011

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The next Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program leader training is scheduled on June 24, 2011 from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm at the Boone County Health Department in Columbia, MO.

The training is free to leaders who commit to leading a class with in 3 months of the training, a second with in 12 months of the training and submit participant data. 

Programs offered in underserved areas may be eligible for the Leader Assistance Program; which helps cover the initial costs to provide a program.

Central Missouri Regional Arthritis Center Success Stories!

Check out some recent stories of success and achievement from participants and partners in courses offered by the Central Missouri RAC.

To check out the stories, click here!

Major Forms of Arthritis and Related Diseases

Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis generally come to mind when we think about arthritis.  But did you know that there are more than 100 types of arthritis?  Arthritis literally means joint inflamation.  However, there are several musculoskeletal disorders that fall under the umbrella (or category) of arthritis.  Some of the major forms of arthritis are listed below:

• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Fibromyalgia
• Gout
• Lupus

Download Major Forms of Arthritis to learn about other arthritis related diseases.  Once you've learned about the different types of arthritis click here to locate a program near you and find out what you can do to manage it.

Guidelines for Portraying People with Arthritis

There are a number of special sensitivities we should be aware of when talking or writing about people with arthritis.  The following guidelines denote Arthritis Foundation national policy.

1. In referring to people with arthritis, NEVER use the words “sufferer,” “victim,” or “arthritic.”  Use the word “patient” only in the sense of a strict doctor-patient relationship.  People who have arthritis are never referred to as “cripples.”  Avoid calling arthritis a “crippling” disease.  These words carry an image of inferiority – certainly not an image that we want to condone.  As a general rule, refer to people with arthritis as just that – people with arthritis.
2. The word “disability” is preferred rather than “handicapped” when referring to people with severe physical impairment due to arthritis.  A disability is a medical condition, whereas a handicap is the cumulative result of the obstacles that a disability poses.  People are not handicapped by their disability all the time.  For example, a person in a wheelchair is not handicapped on a job that does not require a great deal of mobility.
3. Avoid portraying people with disabilities who succeed as superhuman.  This implies that people who are disabled have no talents.  Similarly, avoid using emotional descriptives such as unfortunate, pitiful, etc. to describe people with disabilities.  Emphasize abilities, such as “uses a wheelchair” rather than “is confined to a wheelchair.”
4. People who do not have arthritis are not referred to as “normal.”  That clearly indicates that people who do have arthritis are abnormal.  Also, do not refer to people who do not have arthritis as “able-bodies” or “whole.”  (Does arthritis make someone into half a person?)  When a distinction is needed between people who are disabled by arthritis and those who are not, refer to them as “disabled” and “non-disabled.”
5. Avoid using the term “quackery” due to its negative and potentially legal implications.  “Unproven,” “untested,” or “non-traditional” remedies are good alternative descriptions.  Never, ever refer to someone as a “quack.”

Excerpt from the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program Instructor’s Manual, 2005

FREE Tomando Control de su Salud Leader Training April 14, 15, 21 & 22, 2011

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The Missouri Regional Arthritis Centers are offering a new program, Tomando Control de su Salud.  We are seeking volunteers to offer workshops in their community to Spanish-speaking people with multiple chronic conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, etc. 

The leader training is scheduled on April 14, 15, 21 & 22, 2011 from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm at the Northease Missouri Rural Health Network in Kirksville.  The training is FREE to leaders who commit to leading a class within 3 months of the training and a 2nd class with in 12 months of the training and submit participant data.  Registration is required.

State-wide Video Teleconference - 03/10/11

The Missouri Arthritis and Osteoporosis Program is sponsoring the first state-wide video teleconference on March 10, 2011 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.  Leaders, Partners and Advisory Members from Central Missouri will gather at University Place Apartments in Columbia to hear guest speakers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Arthritis Foundation.  Topics will include policy and advocacy, arthritis program updates and recoginition.  Participants will have the opportunity to network with each other regionally and collaborate with participants state-wide.  Please RSVP by February 28, 2011 to reserve your seat by contacting Amber Phelps at (573) 882-8097 or phelpsam@missouri.edu.

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It's A Brand New Year in Rolla

The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program located at The Centre in Rolla, MO wants to wish you a Happy New Year in 2011.  The class is sponsored by Phelps County Regional Medical Center Outpatient Rehab on Mondays & Thursdays from 10:00 am - 11:00 am.  To learn more about the program, contact Mitch Lewis at 573-341-2383.

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