We can't tell from this survey which came first - the inactivity or the problems with function. But we do know that getting people with arthritis active actually improves function.

People with arthritis are not meeting physical activity recommendations made at the federal level and by experts in the arthritis field. That's not good, because we know that being more active is beneficial for arthritis.

If we can get people with arthritis over the initial pain barrier by addressing their pain and getting them more active, they will actually have less pain in the long term.

We were running 10 minutes behind but other than that, we didn't have any problems.

It's not a problem. There are people out there with much worse problems than mine."-Cynthia
"Doesn't make yours any more fun to bear."-Liza
"No. But it does help with the self-pity."- Cynthia

One of the problems in the biotech world is the lack of women in leadership roles, and I'd like to see that change by walking the walk.