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Get rid of your arthritis pain

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Posted By: Elishah Oesch

If you or someone you know suffers from arthritis there is help out there!  You get can some education on the do's and dont's if arthritis, and the best part is it's all for free!

Elkhart General is hosting a FREE Arthritis Awareness Event on Thursday, November 19 beginning at 10:00am in the Healthy Lifestyle Corner. It's on the 2nd floor of the American Countryside Farmers Market in Elkhart.

At 10:00am, Dr. Leonard Kibiloski, Orthopaedic Surgeon from OSMC, will present "Knee and Hip Arthritis: Symptoms and Treatment Options." He will explain the two primary types of arthritis: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis discuss symptoms and review diagnosis and treatment options.

At 12:00pm, Elkhart General Physical Therapists, Kim Everingham, PTA, CLT and Alissa Whitmer, PTA, CLT, will present "How to Become an Active Manager of Your Arthrits." They will define the different types of arthritis and will teach self-management skills to live with arthritis.

No registration necessary. However the seating is limited. For more information call Elkhart General Community Relations at (574) 523-3303 or visit www.egh.org.

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