Arthritis Awareness Week 1-7 April
Sunday April 1 to Saturday April 7 is Arthritis Awareness Week. The theme is arthritis: you might be surprised!
Arthritis Australia is seeking to challenge the complacency and misinformation that too often surrounds the disease that strikes 1 in 6 Australians .
Arthritis Australia CEO Ainslie Cahill says that arthritis is not a natural part of ageing. Most people with arthritis are of working age and many are surprised to discover children get arthritis too,” she said.
According to Access Economics arthritis is the biggest cause of pain and disability in Australia and costs the community more than $19 billion a year.
“Arthritis is a word that’s used to describe more than 100 different diseases, mainly of the immune system,” Ms Cahill said. “But it can be surprisingly easy to do something about arthritis. “We are encouraging everyone to have their arthritis diagnosed by a health professional and to call Arthritis Australia on 1800 678 988 for a free information pck.”
