Arthritis Awareness Month- Quick Facts From Advance Physical Therapy & Sport Rehab in Lynn

Arthritis Awareness Month-10 Quick ( but little known ) Facts about Arthritis

Did you know that May is Arthritis Awareness Month? Did you also know these 10 interesting but little known facts about Arthritis?

1. Arthritis is far from a new disease. Many researchers believe it has been part of civilization since the beginning of time.

2. Did you know the word “arthritis” means inflammation? From the Greek!

3. There are more than 100 forms of Arthritis.

4. Were you aware Arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the Unites States?

5. Movement is one of the best treatment options for Arthritis.

6. Osteoarthritis, the most common form of Arthritis, is a chronic disease that affects some 27 million Americans.

7. There are two types of OA- primary and secondary. Primary is generally associated with aging. Secondary develops earlier in life, often 10 or more years after a specific cause , such as an injury or obesity.

8. Did you know children get Arthritis too? Nearly 300,000 children in the U.S. are living with JA ( Juvenile Arthritis).

9. JA is one of the most common chronic childhood conditions, occurring nearly as often as insulin-dependent juvenile diabetes.

10. Arthritis is more common among women than men.

   ** For any questions about the role of physical therapy in the treatment of arthritis, please call us at 781- 592-0540 .