Help with Managing Joint Pain – New Resources on Osteoarthritis
 Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common form of arthritis, is a serious disease affecting 1 in 7 US adults. The pain, stiffness, and swelling from OA can limit function, mobility, and quality of life. These symptoms may affect your ability to do daily and work routines such as writing or typing, standing or sitting for long periods, bending and walking, or going up and down stairs. The good news is that there are strategies that may help you manage this condition.
The Osteoarthritis Action Alliance (OAAA) collaborated with Pfizer to update and expand OACareTools, an online toolkit with materials for people with OA, such as:
- Find Your Path through Joint Pain – Do you sit most of the day? Are you on your feet most of the day? Learn some strategies that may help you manage joint pain due to osteoarthritis regardless of how you spend your day.
- Getting Started with Physical Activity for Osteoarthritis – Physical activity may help reduce OA pain, but what type of movement is best? Where do you start? This worksheet can help you work with your healthcare provider to get started on a physical activity plan.
- OA Signs & Symptoms in the Workplace – This video and postcard describe the signs and symptoms of OA and some tips to help manage joint pain in the workplace.
My job as a surgeon is not just to fix a joint, but to give my patients the encouragement and tools they need to speed up their recovery and leave my clinic better than they have been in years.
–Kevin R. Stone, M.D.
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