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Less than 20% of adults with arthritis attend self-management classes
A median of just 16.2% of adults with arthritis attended a self-management class in 2019, while that same year 69.3% received counseling for physical activity from their provider, according to CDC researchers.
Virtual exercise classes safe, effective in patients with musculoskeletal disease
Hour-long, virtual exercise classes that cover Pilates, yoga and tai chi are safe and improved health outcomes in patients with musculoskeletal disease, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2021.
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Not 'enough studies and enough time': Data lacking for biology, timeframe on long COVID
Patients with long COVID can experience a constellation of debilitating neurological symptoms for months after infection, but the ‘underlying biology’ and a timeframe for these symptoms continue to elude clinicians, a presenter noted here.
Vitamin D, omega-3 supplements reduced risk for incident autoimmune disease
The use of vitamin D3 or omega-3 fatty acid supplements over a 5-year period may reduce the incidence of autoimmune disease in older adults by 25% to 30%, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2021.
Fibromyalgia present in nearly 40% of US service members seeking PTSD treatment
The prevalence of fibromyalgia in U.S. active-duty service members entering treatment for PTSD is more than 10-fold higher than the overall population of service members preparing for deployment, according to data.
Walking tops list of exercises among adults with arthritis engaged in physical activity
Among patients with arthritis who engaged in physical activity in the past month, about 71% reported walking as one of their two most frequent activities, followed by gardening and weightlifting, according to CDC researchers.
Nearly one-quarter of US adults have arthritis; 43% of those report activity limitations
An estimated 58.5 million adults in the United States — nearly one-quarter of the country’s adult population — had arthritis, while 25.7 million demonstrated arthritis-related activity limitations, during 2016 to 2018, according to data.
Healio launches rheumatology quiz platform, Rheum + Boards
Healio announced the launch of Rheum and Boards, a quiz-based, online learning resource for rheumatologists, according to a Healio press release.
Fibromyalgia diagnosis may be confounded by small fiber neuropathy
Small fiber neuropathy, a pain-inducing condition that resembles and overlaps with fibromyalgia, may be significantly under-diagnosed in the U.S., according to a presenter at the 2021 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-West.
Physician's exercise recommendations 'critical' to relieving arthritis symptoms
Among patients with arthritis, receiving exercise recommendations from a physician is “critical” to meeting physical activity guidelines and relieving symptom burden, regardless of race and ethnicity, researchers noted in BMC Public Health.
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