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Show Page 5 Senior Pulse Galina SunGunnison Valley News Wednesday, May 15, 1998 May is National Discover your heritage with new computer programs Arthritis Month Make This The Year You Get Active Early diagnosis of the type of arthritis a person has, followed by appropriate treatment and physical activity, can reduce the effects of all types of arthritis. Additionally, accordingto Emily Hoffmann, Chapter Resource Coordinator, a few minutesof moderate exercise each day for the Americans more than affected by arthritis can go a long way toward staying active and reducing pain. During National Arthritis Month this May, the Arthritis Foundation is encouraging people to Make This The Year You Get Active by seeking early treatment, starting appropriate treatment and exercise routines and contacting the Arthritis Foundation for educational materials and services. After two to three months of exercise, most people report less pain, and decreased anxiety, said Hoffmann. The Arthritis Foundation offers these exercise tips to help you to Make This The Year You Get Active: Try to move your joints gently through their ful I range of motion every day. When you are exercising, you should be able to talk easily and not be out of breath. If you are exercising so hard that you cannot talk normally, you need to slow down. Gradually build upyourendur-anc- e exercises to twenty to thirty minutes per day, at least three times each week. Afterexercising,cool down for five to ten minutes. This helps you cool off, lets your heart slow down and helps your muscles re- . lax. If you are having a flare in your condition, dont skip your exercises entirely. To do absolutely nothing leads to stiff and weak muscles. A balance between rest and activity is necessary, especially when you have a flare. The Arthritis Foundation encourages people with arthritis to work with their physician and other members of their healthcare team to develop an exercise program. It is also important to team in- keep your health-car- e formed about your progress. To mark the 50th Anniversary of the Arthritis Foundation and to recognize the great strides made in living with these diseases, this May, the Foundation will announce the names of 50 Heroes Overcoming Arthritis. These are individuals from around the nation with and without arthritis who are proactive in regard to arthritis and who live the lives of courage and inspiration. Rec ipients of the Arthritis Foundation Heroes Overcoming Arthritis award will represent the many different faces of arthritis. Most of them will have various types of arthritis and will likely be diverse in age, ethnic group and origin. Fore more information about staying active with arthritis, including a free exercise brochure, contact the Arthritis Foundation or 801 at the visit Foundations or 536-099- at site web 0, http: www.arthritis.org. 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