When is World Arthritis Day?

Thursday October 12th

World Arthritis Day, the world's most common disease, is distributed on October 12th of each year. This awareness day emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.

World Arthritis Day

More than 50 million adults and 300,000 children in the United States have arthritis. An estimated 78 million people in the United States will have arthritis by the year 2040, according to an estimated 78 million people in the United States. About 120 million people in the European Union have arthritis. The disease affects a total of 350 million people around the world. Each year, Arthritis and related disorders account for more than $156 billion in missed wages and medical expenses. A year after the disease causes one million hospitalizations.

Arthritis is also known as joint inflammation. There are more than 100 forms of arthritis. Ostearthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are two of the two most common disorders. Although there is no cure for this disease, treatments are available. To treat arthritis, doctors prescribe painkillers, anti-inflammatory drugs, and cortosteroids injections. Physical therapy and chiropractic care can also help reduce pain and inflammation. Joint replacement or joint fusion is the only alternative for those, surgery, such as joint replacement or joint fusion.

Many people with arthritis have other disorders as well. Heart disease and diabetes are two common disorders. Some people are more prone to others than having arthritis. Family history, age, being obese, and recent joint injury are all risk factors that should be considered.

Severe arthritis is debilitating, as it becomes impossible to do daily duties and enjoy activities. In some instances, the joints become twisted and deformed.