Hospital and Arthritis Foundation present free educational seminar on joint pain relief Oct. 7 in Bristol

September 16, 2014 By Kimberly Gensicki

(New Britain, Conn.) – The Hospital of Central Connecticut (HOCC) and the Arthritis Foundation will present a free educational seminar, Keep Moving: Finding Relief from Joint Pain on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at Bristol Senior Center, 240 Stafford Ave., Bristol.

The event, which will include refreshments, will be held 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Presenter is HOCC medical staff member and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Robert J. Carangelo. He will discuss what you can do to prevent or control your arthritis. There will also be an arthritis exercise demonstration. Registration is required; please call 1-800-321-6244.

The Hospital of Central Connecticut (HOCC) is a 414-bed, 32-bassinet acute care teaching hospital with two campuses, New Britain General and Bradley Memorial in Southington. A member of Hartford HealthCare, HOCC services include emergency, inpatient, surgery, laboratory, outpatient, and radiology. Among specialty areas are cardiovascular care, metabolic health, obstetrics, oncology, orthopedics, and psychiatry/behavioral health. For more information, please visit www.thocc.org; for a physician referral, call 1-800-321-6244.