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eLearning Series: Arthritis
I Want Arthritis Relief Now!
Arthritis
Associations, Organizations & Foundations
Organizations
– Turn to worldwide, federal, state and local
associations to stay informed about arthritis. Get on their
mailing lists and stay tuned to the latest information about
new treatments, drug therapies, OTC medication, surgeries and
other pain relief and prevention solutions. Keep their information
handy in a file cabinet and online in your computer for quick,
handy reference in times of pain and stress. Here are some
places to begin gathering information from:
American Academy
of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
http://www.aaos.org
6300 North River Road Rosemont
Illinois 60018-4262
Phone (847) 823-7186 or (800) 346-AAOS
Fax (847) 823-8125
The AAOS offers
educational and facility management services for orthopedic
surgeons and allied health
professionals.
This organization, with over 16,000 members, also serves
as an advocate
for improved patient care. And they educate the general
public about orthopedic science. Check out their “Public
Education”
area online for public service announcements, educational
and other opportunities. American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
http://www.rheumatology.org
1800 Century Place, Suite 250
Atlanta, GA 30345-4300
Phone: (404) 633-3777
Fax: (404) 633-1870
ACR
is the professional organization of rheumatologists
and associated health professionals; including
psychologists, practicing
physicians, nurses, research scientists, physical and occupational
therapists and social workers. They focus on healing, preventing
disability and curing over 100 types of arthritis and related
disabling, sometimes fatal, disorders of the bones, muscles
and joints. Visit their Patients and Public section online
for educational, assistance and other information and articles. American Pain Foundation
http://www.painfoundation.org/default.asp
201 N. Charles Street, Suite 710
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-4111
Toll-Free: 1-888-615-PAIN (7246)
The American
Pain Foundation is a nonprofit information resource and
patient advocacy group.
They help people with pain. Their
mission is to improve the quality of life of people with
pain by providing practical information for patients,
raising public
awareness and understanding of pain, and advocating against
barriers to effective treatment. Subscribe to their print
and online newsletters; back issues are archived online.
And check
out their online resource library with a specific section
on arthritis and their free online Pain Action Guide. Arthritis Foundation
http://www.arthritis.org
P.O. Box 7669
Atlanta, GA 30357-0669
(800) 283-7800
The Arthritis
Foundation works to improve lives through leadership
in the prevention, control and cure of arthritis
and related
diseases. They supports the more than 100 types of arthritis
and related conditions with advocacy, programs, services
and research. And they provide large number of community-based
services including: grant opportunities, self-help courses,
water and land-based exercise classes, support and
home study groups, instructional videotapes, public
forums, free educational brochures and booklets,
a national, bimonthly consumer magazine
Arthritis
Today, and continuing education courses and publications
for health professionals. Join in their online communities,
learn
about upcoming events and programs and more.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,
Arthritis Division
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/arthritis/index.htm
1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333, U.S.A
Tel: (404) 639-3311 / Public Inquiries: (404) 639-3534 / (800)
311-3435
The organization
mentions lists arthritis in “The Nation's Leading
Cause of Disability” section. Check out their health
communications, state-funded programs and research. Check
out
their most recent statistics on arthritis. Sign up for their
free email alerts in English or Spanish. Hospital
for Special Surgery &
Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery
http://www.hss.edu
http://rheumatology.hss.edu
Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
Phone: (212) 606-1000
The Hospital
for Special Surgery specializes in orthopedics, rheumatology,
and rehabilitation in the United
States. The
Division of Rheumatology of The Hospital for Special Surgery
features patient care, clinical training research methodology
and community programs to educate and assist patients. They
are specialists in joint replacement and share up-to-date
medical musculoskeletal information to patients, physicians
and caregivers.
Check out their online listing of Conditions and Treatments
in alphabetical order, in text, video and audio files, all
available at the click of your mouse. Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center
http://www.hopkins-arthritis.org
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle
Baltimore, Maryland 21224
Phone: (410) 550-2400
FAX: (410) 550-5601
The Johns
Hopkins Arthritis Center provides a easy-to-navigate,
top-quality, interactive, educational site
about arthritis,
focusing mainly on rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Click
and Ask the Expert questions, communicate on their message
board, head to the drug corner for the latest Drug
Information
Sheets, and more. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin
Diseases (NIAMS)
http://www.nih.gov/niams
National Institutes of Health
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD 20892-3675
Phone: (301) 495-4484 or (877) 22-NIAMS (226-4267) (free of
charge)
TTY: (301) 565-2966 / Fax: (301) 718-6366
This group
is a clearinghouse for information about forms of arthritis
and rheumatic disease
and bone, muscle and skin diseases.
They distribute patient and professional education materials
and refer people to other sources of information. Get help
in English or Spanish about arthritis health topics, patient
studies, outreach programs, their coalition members, press
releases, upcoming events and publications.
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