Welcome!

Thank you for visiting our site and for your interest in our Oklahoma activities. The mission of the Arthritis Foundation is to improve lives through leadership in the prevention, control and cure of arthritis and related diseases.

The state of Oklahoma is served by our two division offices:
Eastern Oklahoma Office:
7170 S. Braden, Suite 170
Tulsa, OK 74136
Phone: 918-495-3553
Fax: 918-494-7971

Oklahoma Chapter Office:
710 W. Wilshire Creek Blvd., Suite 101
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
Phone: 405-936-3366
Fax: 405-936-0617

Exercise Program - Instructor Training Workshop

This course trains and certifies participants to organize, conduct and market an exercise program for people with arthritis according to the guidelines and procedures set forth by the Arthritis Foundation. For more information, contact Tandi Mize, 1-800-627-5486, or tmize@arthritis.org.

Saturday, January 28, 2012 8am - 5pm
Center for Creative Living
3501 SW F Avenue, Lawton, OK 73505

38th Annual William K. Ishmael Lectureship

Target Audience: Rheumatologists, Orthopedists, Family Medicine Specialists, Internists, Immunologists, General Practitioners, Physical Medicine Specialists, and Otolaryngologists

Friday, February 24, 2012 from 8am to 2pm
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Wileman Learning Center
825 NE 13th Street
Oklahoma City, OK  

Educational Programs:

• "Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome 2012: Something for Every Specialty as Blood Vessels Go Everywhere” Presented by Gale McCarty, MD
• "Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease presented by Mark Wood, MD
• "Aggressive Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis” presented by John Tesser, MD
• "Current Issues in Fibromyalgia” presented by Frederick Wolfe, MD

To register for this educational event, click here.

Oklahoma Arthritis Walks 2012

The Arthritis Walk® is the Arthritis Foundation’s annual nationwide signature event that raises funds and awareness to fight arthritis, the nation’s most common cause of disability.

How We Can Help

The Arthritis Foundation offers a number of programs and services to help you cope with your arthritis.

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Some demographic facts about arthritis:

• 50 million adults across the nation are affected by doctor diagnosed arthritis

• One in five adults and one in five families are affected by doctor diagnosed arthritis

• Arthritis prevalence increases rapidly from the age of 45, and in most cases is chronic-lasting for life

• Arthritis affects more than 300,000 children under the age of 16

• Women are affected more often than men. An estimated 41 million women of all ages have arthritis or chronic joint symptoms

• Costs to the U.S. economy totals more than $128 billion annually

• Arthritis is one of the most prevalent chronic health problems and the nation's leading cause of disability among Americans over age 15

• An estimated 30% of Oklahoma's adult population is affected by arthritis (820,000 adults)

Juvenile Arthritis

Bailey Harrington Documents her battle with JRA

Watch this inspiring video as 14-year old Bailey Harrington documents her trials and tribulations with JRA. This video shows just how disabling this disease is. Arthritis is not an old person's disease. There are 3,500 children in Oklahoma who have been diagnosed with arthritis. 

2010 South Central Region Annual Report

The Arthritis Foundation, South Central Region 2010 Annual Report is available online. Thank you for your support. It includes current information and financials.  To view or download the report, click here.