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In the corner, a wrinkling woman turned her wrists and massaged her fingers. A few chairs away, a graying man rubbed his knees while sitting on his walker. Others hoisted themselves up by cane.

It was a full house Monday for San Joaquin Community Hospitals monthly lecture series that this week went over a topic Dr. Thomas Ferro said would most likely affect everybody if they live long enough: arthritis.

Its the No. 1 cause of disability, loss of wages, and pain and suffering in the United States, Ferro told the room of more than 150 mostly aging onlookers.

And it was no surprise why they were there. When Ferro asked how many experienced arthritic pain on a daily basis, most hands went up.

Many were so desperate for relief that they interjected throughout Ferros presentation to ask questions.

Whats the root cause of arthritis?

We dont really fully understand it, Ferro said, adding that it sometimes runs in the family. He compared older bodies to cars with 300,000 miles on them: they might look good, but probably have lots of issues, and letting them get that old without having some parts replaced is almost unheard of, albeit ideal.

What about exercise should those with arthritis stop altogether?

Moving the bones and keeping the muscles going is good, and low-impact aerobics are the hallmark of arthritis exercise.

It was the best-attended lecture San Joaquin Community Hospital has ever seen, said Administrative Director of Marketing and Communications Jimmy Phillips.

These are people with chronic and constant pain who want relief, Phillips said.

Public Health offers community-wide CPR training

Passersby might see lots of folks performing CPR along city sidewalks Wednesday, but it won't be because dozens of people were suddenly stricken with cardiac arrest.

It's simply a training exercise.

Kern County Department of Public Health Services is hosting a community-wide hands-only Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation event from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. right on city sidewalks.

The chest compressions, which don't include mouth-to-mouth breathing, focus on the first moments of a sudden cardiac arrest, allowing blood to flow to vital organs.

"By teaching community members hands-only CPR, victims of sudden cardiac arrest will be more likely to survive," said Dr. Kristopher Lyons, EMS medical director. "It only takes five minutes to learn this simple skill that can save a life."

Harold Pierce covers education and health for The Californian. He can be reached at 661-395-7404. Follow him on Twitter @RoldyPierce

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