Category: News

  • Monthly Member Spotlight: Cleveland Clinic’s Arthritis & Musculoskeletal Center

    October 11, 2019

    Even though there is no cure for osteoarthritis, there are ways the patient can manage it with their lifestyle. Rheumatology professionals such as nurses, physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and many others, understand the need to balance clinical care with patient self-management.


  • Toolkit for All Primary Care Providers on OA Prevention and Management

    October 3, 2019

    Developed by the Osteoarthritis Action Alliance and its dedicated stakeholders concerned with improving OA detection and management in primary care, the Osteoarthritis Prevention and Management in Primary Care Toolkit includes educational information for primary care providers to expand their knowledge of OA as well as patient-facing handouts and resources that can help empower patients to engage in self-management strategies to complement clinical care.


  • Feature on NPR’s Morning Edition

    September 9, 2019

    NPR Morning Edition featured OAAA Program Manager, Kirsten Ambrose, and other experts regarding the ability of physical activity to reduce chronic pain.


  • Monthly Member Spotlight: Sarah Shultz, PhD, ACT

    August 30, 2019

    Even though there is no cure for osteoarthritis, there are ways the patient can manage it with their lifestyle. Rheumatology professionals such as nurses, physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and many others, understand the need to balance clinical care with patient self-management.