Exercise Control Over Arthritis with Cari Taylor

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Date: Tuesday October 20, 2015

Did you know that Indigenous People have three times more rheumatoid arthritis than the general population?

Did you know more than 4.6 million live with arthritis in Canada?

Are you missing out on some of the most effective lifestyle changes and treatments for joint pain?

Session Video

Join our arthritis workshop!

Almost two-thirds of all people struggling with arthritis believe that physical activity poses the risk of aggravating, or making worse, their symptoms.

The workshop will shed some light on why patients have pain, why they get stiff, why the weather affects them and what arthritis looks like at the bone level. 

Learn the truth about why movement matters, the 3 types of movement, some tips to make it easier and  ‘Self Management’!

Talking Points

  1. Does movement matter?
  2. What are the 3 types of movement?
  3. What are some self-management tips?

About the Presenter:
Cari 2013 Walk & Linkedin Photo

Cari Taylor, Manager, Education & Services Vancouver Island Region, The Arthritis Society – brings years of corporate administration, team building and leadership skills to the Victoria Arthritis Society’s team, as well as her highly developed toastmaster skills.

Cari was raised in a Canadian Air Force family where she lived throughout Canada and Europe. The experience provided Cari with a global perspective, nurtured cultural sensitivity and empathy.

This “”down to earth” presenter is engaging, humorous and loved by all who hear her speak. Throughout the years, she has worked with many First Nations throughout Vancouver Island and the Mainland. She has done presentations for the Kingcome Inlet Band, Tsouke (Sooke), Nuuchahnulth, Homalco, Quinsam, Tsawout, Songhees, Lake Cowichan, Yuutu?it?ath (Ucluelet).

Enthusiastic, spirited and fun loving, Cari is a “morning person” all day long!

.Resources and Links: 

Download pdf version of her powerpoint presentation here:  We Have Arthritis, It Doesn’t Have Us

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