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| Dallas Arthritis Walk Is Personal for Alpha Omicron Pi MemberLaura Cooper, a member of Delta Theta Chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority (AOII), knows what it’s like to live with Juvenile Arthritis.
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massagae envy walk Now her sorority chapter is working with the 31Massage Envy DFW clinics in the 2013 Dallas Arthritis Walk® on Saturday, May 18, 2013. AOII members will volunteer in the DFW Massage Envy (http://www.massageenvy.com/ The Texas Woman’s University student, who grew up in Carrollton and finishes her junior year in May, was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis when she was 7 years old. Her right hand would be stiff and painful when she woke up. A doctor initially told Laura’s mother the hand was calloused from learning to write. Laura’s sister is severely disabled and went regularly to Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas. One day her mother asked the doctor to look at Laura’s hand. He immediately recognized it as arthritis.Psoriatic arthritis is often accompanied by psoriasis, and Laura was no exception. Her father haspsoriasis. She began taking medicine and has been in remission since she was 14. “I had a good experience with Scottish Rite,” the right-hander notes. In school, “My hand would sometimes cramp during classes. As I got older and have been in remission, I don’t have as much pain,” she explains.“Every once in awhile if I’ve been writing too much I can really feel it in my joints, but this doesn’t happen frequently. Or in the winter when it’s really cold and hard to move your fingers and toes, I notice it being even more difficult to move my fingers due to the limited mobility.But I am in remission and do not have pain on a daily basis, just stiffness and soreness in those circumstances.And I am not on any medication!” “I do have to get my eyes tested every year because Juvenile Arthritis can affect eyesight,” she adds. Also, Laura did not get massage or other therapy for her handas a child but wishes something had been done – her hand still shows the effects of the arthritis. If massage could help after so many years, she would tryit. Juvenile Arthritisis an umbrella term for the many autoimmune and inflammatory conditions affecting children ages 16 and younger. None of the several types of JA has a known cause or cure. Radio personality Bonnie Curry of KLTY 94.9 FM will serve as team captain of Massage Envy DFW’s team of walkers. Listen to her midday radio show – 10 AM to 2 PM weekdays – for details about a sponsorship contest for walking teams and to register, donate and walk with her at the May 18 Arthritis walk. The Arthritis Walk®, part of the Let’s Move Together® movement, is the Arthritis Foundation’s nationwide signature event to raise public awareness and funds to fight arthritis, the nation's leading cause of disability. In joining the 2013 walk, participants become part of a nationwide community that encourages people to prevent or treat arthritis through movement. This year’s goal for the Dallas walk is $275,000. Participants walk for friends or family members with arthritis, and those with arthritis wear blue hats to signify their action to take control of their condition. The event features a three-mile and one-mile course, with arthritis information and activities for the entire family. Pet owners are encouraged to bring their dogs at participating events. The walk will be held at Park Central, located at 12700 Park Central in Dallas, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Participants who register online prior to May 17 can just check in, or participants may register at the walk. All fundraising donations should be turned in at check-in/registration. To register online, donate, or for more information on the Dallas walk, go tohttp://www.kintera.org/ · 8:30 a.m.: Registration · 9:40 a.m.: Announcements · 10:00 a.m.: Walk begins · *Food/Games throughout event* · 11:30 a.m.: Closing comments Arthritis is the leading cause of disability, reduced quality of life, and high health care costs in the U.S. Of the 46 million Americans who suffer from arthritis, nearly half say that arthritis limits their normal activities. The good news is that recent studies suggest that massage can help reduce pain and increase mobility in those who suffer from arthritis. Massage Envy offers a Massage Wellness Program to help cope with chronic arthritis pain. For more information about the Arthritis Foundation and Juvenile Arthritis, go to www.Arthritis.org. Log on to http://www.massageenvy.com/ About Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority (AOII) was organized at Barnard College in New York City in 1897 by its four founders. Since then, the sorority has grown to 190 collegiate chapters and initiated over 151,000 members. Founded on a promise to serve not only one another but also the greater community, AOII chapters work with numerous local community projects and organizations as well as AOII’s international philanthropy – arthritis research and the American Juvenile Arthritis Organization. For more information about Alpha Omicron Pi, go to www.alphaomicronpi.org. About Massage Envy Massage Envy, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is the leading provider of therapeutic massage in the United States. The national franchise is dedicated to providing professional and affordable therapeutic massage and spa services to consumers with busy lifestyles at convenient times and locations. Founded in 2002, Massage Envy has over 800 locations in 45 states. The company was recently ranked #57 in Entrepreneur’ ### Contact Jo Trizila TrizCom Inc. jo@TrizCom.com Office: 972-247-1369 Cell: 214-232-0078 End
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