CSL Behring will hold the 2012 Gettin’ In the Game Junior National Championship in Dallas, Texas September 21-23. Participants must be 7-18 and those with a bleeding disorder can apply to play in the baseball and golf portions of the event. For more information about the event and how to apply, please click here.
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Exercise and Pompe Disease
Check out this great article on livestrong.com on why exercise is important for people with Pompe Disease. Before starting any exercise regime it is important to talk to your doctor. To read the article, please click here.
Central Texas Hemophilia Association – Balancing Sports and Exercise
The Central Texas Hemophilia Association will host an evening talk on Balancing Sports and Exercise. The presentation will be in Spanish and will take place at Pappasitto’s Cantina in Arlington, TX. For more information about the event, please click here.
VA Hemophilia – "Balancing Sports and Exercise"
The Virginia Hemophilia Foundation will host a dinner on December 13 with a talk that will focus on sports and exercise and hemophilia. The event will take place at the Hilton Richmond at 6:30. For more information about the event, please click here.
Exercising with Hemophilia
Exercise is important for all individuals, but for those with hemophilia it provides muscular strength and a lower body weight, inevitability improving and maintaining joint health. For many, exercising and leading an active healthy lifestyle is critical, as some suggest that particular training methods can decrease the frequency of bleeding potential. There are countless ways […]
Weeding Out the Pain: Gardening with Rheumatoid Arthritis
As spring takes over and summer creeps slowly toward us, we can’t help but let the urge to indulge in our love for the outdoors take over. While this is easy for most, for some Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) makes it nearly impossible. Modern research has found that contrary to popular belief, gardening can actually be […]
Alternative Remedies for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Winter is here, and along with it comes an especially challenging time of year for those suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The change of season has often been named as a culprit when it comes to increased discomfort in RA patients. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the joints, and […]
Managing Pain
Many people living with hemophilia will experience pain from a complication of their condition. It can be anything from a rare case of pain caused by a bleed to an ongoing pain caused from arthritis. Even routine dental procedures or medical surgeries can cause excessive pain for a hemophiliac. So how do you deal with […]