Arthritis November Newsletter: Veterans Day
 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention November 10, 2021 |
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Arthritis November Newsletter Veterans and Arthritis |
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Arthritis Help for Veterans
Arthritis is more common among veterans than nonveterans in the same age group — about 1 in 3 US military veterans are diagnosed with arthritis, compared to 1 in 4 US adults. Traumatic and overuse injuries during active duty are some reasons why. For Veterans Day 2021, honor your health and check out these physical activity and self-management resources from the CDC Arthritis program and its partners. CDC Arthritis Program’s Arthritis Help for Veterans: Learn more about drug-free arthritis management options for veterans, including physical activity and self-management interventions that are offered in-person and remotely. CDC’s Arthritis and Veterans podcast episode: Check out this 1-minute CDC podcast episode that provides information on how veterans can improve their quality of life with CDC-recognized management strategies. Check out the CDC Veterans Day Infographic: |
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance |
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The Osteoarthritis Action Alliance (OAAA) is partnering with the Alliance for Balanced Pain Management and the Arthritis Foundation to increase awareness about the disproportionate impact of osteoarthritis on active-duty military service members and veterans. The partnership provides tools and resources to help veterans take specific, practical actions to manage their osteoarthritis, prevent joint injuries, and reduce pain and disability. Learn more about the campaign and how to take action at OAAA’s Remain in the Game for Tactical Athletes resource. “Impact of Osteoarthritis in Military Personnel and Veterans:” This recorded webinar with Dr. Kenneth Cameron, Director of Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Research for the John A. Feagin Jr. Sports Medicine Fellowship at Keller Army Hospital, discusses the impact of post-traumatic osteoarthritis, acute traumatic joint injury, and disability on active and veteran military personnel, as well as actions to improve quality of life for veterans with arthritis. Opportunity CDC, the Administration on Community Living, the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, and the Foundation for Aging are providing support to the Society for Public Health Educators and its partners at the University of Washington and the Evidence-Based Leadership Collaborative for activities related to assessing the remote delivery of the following programs: • Chronic Disease Self-Management Program via videoconferencing • Chronic Pain Self-Management Program via telephone and toolkit • Diabetes Self-Management Program via videoconferencing • EnhanceFitness via videoconferencing • HealthyIDEAS via phone • HomeMeds via phone • Walk with Ease Self-Directed If you would like to learn more or are interested in participating, please contact Lesley Steinman at lesles@uw.edu or Elspeth Rensema at erensema@uw.edu. |
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