Arthritis Support Network - Milwaukee, WI

The Arthritis Support Network is a network of peer led face-to-face support groups to connect adults living with arthritis. Loved ones are always welcomed.

The Arthritis Support Network is part of an expanding range of Arthritis Foundation resources that provides personalized help & support to adults with all types of arthritis and rheumatic conditions. Our peer-led, local support network offers connection, education, and empowerment. How we fulfill our goal:
Local Outreach
Each Arthritis Support Network provides a supportive social connection. Grou

08/20/2019

Pain and … um … I Forgot … | RheumatoidArthritis.net

rheumatoidarthritis.net Chronic persistent pain might have an impact one's cognitive function, memory, and concentration

08/17/2019

Foundation, Irish Fest team up for fundraiser to benefit kids

Once a camper, always a camper! Arthritis Foundation Wisconsin

wisn.com Juvenile Arthritis Camp benefits from Irish Fest 5K run/walk.

08/12/2019

Buns of Cinnamon Knees of Steel

There's still time! Wondering what to do this Saturday morning? Join us down at the Northgate of the Milwaukee Irish Fest grounds for the 2019 Run 🍀Walk to Irish Fest! Registration is $30 with code SHAMROCK and YOU get, FREE entry to Milwaukee-Irish FestFest, music by The Pubbys, the Glencastle Irish Dancers, Inc., Ian McCain from FM 102/11, a timed race for competetive runners, costume contests, prizes for most festive, top fundraiser, AND free beer from Sprecher Brewery. Oh, and hang out with your LiveYes! Connect Team! What's not to like? All proceeds go to the ArthritisFoundation and the programs, services and research they provide for the 1.1 million adults and 5,600 kids in Wisconsin and nearly 60 million people living with arthritis nationwide. Don't want to run/walk? Just come and hang out at our LiveYes! Connect Mission Tent! I-rish for a Cure! We bet you do, too! 🍀 https://events.arthritis.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.team&teamID=15113

events.arthritis.org Join our team and help make a difference in the fight to find a cure for arthritis!

08/08/2019

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Neck Pain: The Symptoms You Shouldn't Ignore | HealthCentral

healthcentral.com As many as 80 percent of people with RA will experience symptoms in their neck. Find out why early monitoring is key and how it could even save your life.

08/03/2019

Volunteering Is the Best Kept Secret for Mental Health

We're looking for Committee Members for the 2019 Jingle Bell Run, My Friends!

vice.com I noticed how much volunteering was helping with my anxiety and stress, and there’s science to back it up.

07/26/2019

Buns of Cinnamon Knees of Steel

Céad Mile Fáilte! 100,000 Welcomes to You and Yours! We're gathering up all of our Lucky Charms for the 2019 Arthritis Foundation Run 🍀Walk to Milwaukee Irish Fest! Join us for this fun-run, with costume contests, Milwaukee Irish Dance Clubs, music by the Irish band the Pubby's, beer from Sprecher AND free entry to Irish Fest after the race.
Your Milwaukee LiveYes! Connect Group has a Team.

Join us or form your own Team. Bring your friends. Share with your fellow runners. Help our wish for a Cure become reality! 🍀

https://events.arthritis.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.team&teamID=15113

events.arthritis.org Join our team and help make a difference in the fight to find a cure for arthritis!

07/26/2019

2019 Live Yes! RA - Madison, WI

Hey Friends, especially those in the surrounding western areas of Milwaukee, you're invited to this evening of RA information and goal setting.
We'd love to see you there!
https://arthum.ejoinme.org/19LiveYesRAMadison

arthum.ejoinme.org 2019 Live Yes! RA - Madison, WI

07/22/2019

Wisconsin Step Therapy Reform Bill Signed into Law - Advocacy

Next Step...a National Step Therapy Reform Law.

blog.arthritis.org WI Governor Tony Evers Signs Step Therapy Bill with Arthritis Foundation Advocates Looking On On July 9th, 2019, Wisconsin joined the ranks of 27 states that have passed legislation to curb step therapy. This legislation places important guardrails to protect patients from the inappropriate use of b...

07/08/2019

Arthritis Through Art: The Conversation About Pain and Fatigue We Don’t Get to Have

creakyjoints.org Learn more about this piece of art that shows what it’s like to cope with pain and fatigue and how pain and fatigue affect each other.

07/06/2019

Why Messages About Positive Thinking Can Be Harmful for Those With Chronic Illness

themighty.com "I get that I’m not to blame for my illnesses, but I still feel like I’m to blame for not overcoming them."

07/01/2019

Video on Changing Careers While Living With RA

webmd.com Andrea Avery’s plan to play piano changed course after rheumatoid arthritis damaged the joints in her fingers. But she found another path to fulfill her passion for music.

06/22/2019

Healing Is a Journey, Not a Destination - and You’re Not Broken

tinybuddha.com Pressure to get better is an obstacle to our healing. Acceptance is what will help us move forward in our healing journey.

06/21/2019

What Does Rheumatoid Arthritis Feel Like? | HealthCentral

healthcentral.com Want your loved ones to know how you feel? Send this around.

06/12/2019

You Said It: Handling Parenting with Arthritis - Living With Arthritis

blog.arthritis.org Arthritis Today readers share how they have handled parenting when they have arthritis. You have to tell yourself to keep going. Memories only come once in a lifetime. —LINDA’S RA STOMPER My 29-year-old daughter has grown up with JIA and continues to battle it, so she can understand my pain fr...

06/12/2019

Illness can morph you without your consent

theage.com.au Illness has a way of reshaping us. It can redefine who we are.I felt humiliated.

06/11/2019

Forgiving Your Body - Emotional Health - Rheumatoid Arthritis | HealthCentral

healthcentral.com To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that prisoner was you- Lewis B. Smedes I used to think of myself as a brain in a jar, my body some other being that I had nothing to do with. Who I wa

06/05/2019

Rheumatoid Arthritis: 'I Was Disabled Before I Was Disabled'

healthline.com Experts say people with rheumatoid arthritis can feel the painful symptoms of the ailment years before they are diagnosed.

06/04/2019

Protect Yourself From the Measles - News

blog.arthritis.org Since January 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported nearly 850 cases of measles in 23 states – the largest number of measles infections since 1994. Most people who have been infected were unvaccinated. Although measles was declared eliminated in the United States ...

06/04/2019

Milwaukee, WI Live Yes! Connect Meeting | Arthritis Introspective

Holy Moly! It's JUNE!!! It'll feel like summer before we know it. Mark your calendars for our June 15th meeting! https://www.arthritisintrospective.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1849

arthritisintrospective.org Join the Live Yes! Arthritis Network and live your best life. You will find strength in others, manage your stress and take control of your health care.

05/24/2019

Understanding the Psychology in Chronic Pain

psychologytoday.com Why pain psychology treatments can help

05/19/2019

EMA imposes formal limit on Xeljanz prescription as regulators continue to review safety concerns

https://endpts.com/ema-imposes-formal-limit-on-xeljanz-prescription-as-regulators-continue-to-review-safety-concerns/

endpts.com Three months after Pfizer flagged blood clot issues and a higher rate of deaths for rheumatoid arthritis patients taking the 10 mg dose of Xeljanz (tofacitinib) in a post-marketing safety study, the EMA has handed down official restrictions in its use. The agency’s safety committee — pharmacovig...

05/17/2019

Denial Only Makes Chronic Pain and Illness Worse

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/turning-straw-gold/201506/denial-only-makes-chronic-pain-and-illness-worse?amp

psychologytoday.com Pretending you’re not sick or in pain adds an additional layer of suffering.

05/16/2019

Milwaukee, WI Live Yes! Connect Meeting | Arthritis Introspective

Arthritis Awareness Month continues...Don't forget to register for this Saturday's Live Yes! Connect Group meeting! Can't wait to see you!
https://www.arthritisintrospective.org/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D1814%26reset%3D1

arthritisintrospective.org Join the Live Yes! Arthritis Network and live your best life. You will find strength in others, manage your stress and take control of your health care.

05/13/2019

A Hoarse of a Different Color | RheumatoidArthritis.net

rheumatoidarthritis.net Hoarseness of voice with RA

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We regularly post notices about upcoming events on this page, so check in often. I hope you will join us!

Our support group brings people together for fun, affordable, and informative activities and meetings.

The Arthritis Support Network Milwaukee, WI is:
• A group of fun and welcoming adults and their adult family and friends, who support each other in managing life with arthritis and related rheumatic conditions.
• A place of understanding, encouragement, and empowerment. Our supportive group participants welcome those who feel they may benefit from participating in our group.
• A community dedicated to providing a safe environment where you can share your feelings and learn positive coping strategies for living with your chronic disease.
• An Arthritis Support Network provides connection, education, and empowerment.

We are looking forward to meeting others with arthritis in our area and hope to see you soon!

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