This AI-PAMI Patient & Caregiver Presentation is a recorded version of the live webinar from September 22, 2021. Megan Weigel, DNP, APRN-c, presents on “Whole Health Approaches to Managing Arthritis.” Dr. Weigel provides a general overview of integrative medicine to set the foundation for her presentation. She presents a patient case as an example as she discusses ways to incorporate both a traditional and integrative approach to the medical treatment of arthritis. She gives suggestions about how to approach a conversation with your healthcare provider on trying new therapies which may be of benefit for the management of pain and inflammation related to arthritic conditions. The presentation will review
- Define Integrative Medicine
- Define osteoarthritis and burden
- Review conventional approach to OA management
- Discuss integrative approach to management of OA
- Lifestyle changes
- Supplements/botanicals
- Manual and complementary therapies
- Exercise therapies
- Mindfulness
- Discuss areas of concern related to integrative approach and safe use