Arthritis Care Awareness Week aims to raise awareness about the realities of living with arthritis, and celebrate the work done by Arthritis charities around the UK, carrying out research and raising funds.

Arthritis is a condition that affects the joints, making them stiff, which can cause pain and inflammation. There is currently no cure, so it is vital that charities are able to carry out the important work they do, to continue their research and fundraise.

In the UK, over 10 million people are affected with arthritis, or a similar condition that affects the joints. As it is a condition that mostly affects people over 40, numbers are expected to rise, due to longer life expectancies.

Though it predominantly affects older people, there are 27,000 people under the age of 25 who have arthritis, 12,000 of whom are children.

There is currently no cure for arthritis, however treatment is available on the NHS, including lifestyle changes, medications, physiotherapy and surgery.

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