Arthritis Self Help Course Added to CPW Rehab Medical Fitness Program
Toledo area physical rehabilitation facility, CPW Rehab, has added the Arthritis Self Help Course to its Medical Fitness Program. The program is designed to help arthritis sufferers build a self management program.
Toledo, OH (PRWEB) July 29, 2004 -- Arthritis sufferers can learn how to
manage their arthritis on a day-to-day basis and live active lives with
decreased pain, fatigue and disability. The Arthritis Foundation’s Arthritis
Self Help Course is designed to help individuals with arthritis learn and
practice the different skills needed to build an individualized self management
program. CPW Rehab, a Toledo-area physical rehabilitation facility, has recently
added the Arthritis Self Help Course to its Medical Fitness program. “This is a
group education program designed to complement the professional services
provided by the individual’s health care team,” said Cindy Binkley, RKT and
administrator of CPW Rehab. “Class participants share their experiences and help
each other,” she stated.
Arthritis is one of the nation’s most prevalent
chronic health problems. In 2002, 70 million Americans (1 in 3 adults) were
diagnosed with arthritis or chronic joint problems. The Arthritis Self Help
Course is designed to identify and teach arthritis sufferers the latest pain
management techniques and help them develop individualized exercise programs.
The class includes methods of stress and fatigue management, discussion of the
purposes and uses of medications, the role of nutrition in arthritis management
and methods of dealing with problems caused by arthritis. Participants are also
shown new ways to communicate with family and friends and are encouraged to form
partnerships with their health care teams.
“People who have attended the
Arthritis Self Help Course say that the class has helped increase their self
confidence,” said Ms. Binkley. Participants also report decreased depression,
pain and physician visits, she stated. “Half of the people suffering with
arthritis don’t think anything can be done to help them,” said Cindy Binkley,
RKT and administrator of CPW Rehab. “Yet regular exercise is one of the things
that can be done to reduce the impact of arthritis on everyday life,” stated Ms.
Binkley.
CPW Rehab has special experience with the issues, needs and
concerns of older adults and works closely with the Northwest Ohio Chapter of
the Arthritis Foundation in promoting programs and services designed to assist
arthritis sufferers. More than half CPW Rehab’s patients and clients are 65
years and older. Many struggle with the challenges of arthritis. CPW Rehab
offers several arthritis management classes as part of its Medical Fitness
Program.
About CPW Rehab
CPW Rehab provides physical therapy, aquatic
therapy and kinesiotherapy to NW Ohio and SE Michigan. Originally opened as
Southwyck Rehabilitation Services in 1987, the clinic was one of the first
facilities in the area to include on-site aquatic therapy in its traditional
physical rehabilitation services.
The facility's full size rehabilitative
pool is heated to 94º and equipped with both ramp and hydraulic chair lift. CPW
Rehab is handicapped-accessible with convenient, well-lit parking and convenient
access to both pool and clinic within the same building. In addition to older
adults, injured workers, athletes and individuals with orthopedic and
neurological injuries benefit from the range of therapeutic programs the
facility offers. For more information, visit www.cpwrehab.com or call
419.841.9622.
Contact:
Allen Mireles
419.878.3023
Cindy Binkley
419.841.9622
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