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Every year on October 12, World Arthritis Day is held to raise awareness of rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders, their effects on people’s lives, the symptoms they cause, how to prevent them, and how to get an early diagnosis to avoid consequences. The goal of the day is to unite individuals from all over the world on a single platform to promote awareness and demand improved treatment choices for those suffering from rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders (RMDs).

What Is Arthritis

Arthritis is the swelling of joints that causes joint pain and stiffness in the body part. The symptoms include Pain, Discharge, swelling, redness, and difficulty in range of motion.

The most common type of Arthritis is osteo and rheumatoid Arthritis

1. Osteo Arthritis: in this type of Arthritis the cartilage between the joints gets worn because of wear and tear. This cartilage is responsible for the frictionless movement of the joints and when there isn’t enough cartilage the movement becomes painful due to the friction that is being used to conduct the motion.

2. Rheumatoid Arthritis: In this type of Arthritis, body’s own immune cells start to attack the lining of the joint capsule which is known as the synovial lining. This eventually leads to the disturbance of the cartilage and leads to greater pain in joints whenever they are moved from one place to another.

Risk Factors / Etiology

1. Family History: If your parents or siblings have arthritis, you may be more likely to have it yourself as some types of arthritis run in families.

2. Age: Age raises the likelihood of developing several types of arthritis, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout.

3. Gender: Rheumatoid arthritis is more common in women than in men.

4. prior joint damage People are more prone to later develop arthritis in a joint that has been injured, possibly while participating in sports.

5. Obesity: Your knees, hips, and spine are particularly strained when you carry extra weight. Those who are obese are more likely to get arthritis.

Theme Of This Year’s World Arthritis Day

This year’s theme is ” It’s in your hands, take action ” encouraging everyone to get timely intervention and help needed.

“It’s in your hands, take action ” also encourages the family or caregivers of the patient to have an ample amount of awareness and fight this disease to help the patient.

Significance

There are more than 100 types of Arthritis but only two of them are the most prevalent. Osteo Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Presently there are no concrete treatment options available for this disease but the only intervention is to diagnose the disease at the earliest and by identifying the signs and symptoms, the treatment is given accordingly.

Arthritis continues to be the most prevalent disease with no treatment and no awareness and it continues crippling the lives of the affected people.

History

World Arthritis Day (WAD) was first marked on October 12, 1996, and it was created by Arthritis and Rheumatism International (ARI). Since then, other international organizations, like the Arthritis Foundation, have been involved in the effort to increase awareness in order to close the knowledge gap, offer assistance and access to the local populations, and support research efforts as well as significant policy reforms.

Tips to manage Arthritis

1. Include a diet that is well-balanced and rich in foods that reduce inflammation, such as fiber, green leafy vegetables, berries, ginger, nuts, and legumes.

2. Give calcium and vitamin D intake first priority.

3. Maintain Your Ideal Weight because carrying extra weight strains our joints, particularly the ones that bear our weight.

Exercise regularly and then follow up with low-impact exercises to reduce the strain on your joints. Swimming, walking, and cycling are a few of the Low-Impact

4. Exercises that can be performed on a daily basis.

5. To aid in muscle relaxation, practice yoga, and meditation.

6. Give up smoking.

How To Celebrate World Arthritis Day

1. Create Awareness

Learn about the effects of arthritis on individuals and how you may assist sufferers. Make a commitment to assist a person with arthritis whenever you can.

2. Self-care is important.

Even though arthritis cannot completely be avoided, it can be managed with regular exercise and a healthy diet. On World Arthritis Day, make a commitment to look after your health.

3. Make yourself ready

To determine if you are at risk for osteoarthritis, you can also visit the Arthritis Foundation’s website and take their risk assessment. You will receive early treatment and preparation as a result.