People sometimes think of arthritis as an “old age” ailment but that is furthest from the truth. Did you know arthritis effects people of ALL AGES!!!
Actually, there are over 100 different types of Arthritis. The basic meaning of arthritis is from the Greek words “arthro” meaning joint (i.e. bone joints) and “itis” meaning inflammation although not all sufferers of arthritis necessarily have inflammation.
The Arthritis Foundation improves the lives of men, women, and children through it’s on-going leadership role in prevention, control, and discovering a cure of arthritis and related conditions.
Through it’s many programs of public health education, public resources, support groups, and research, The Arthritis Foundation believes in the potential to live a life with possibilities despite the diagnosis of arthritis.
For more information on arthritis, click here.
For more information on our local Arthritis Chapter and the many programs it supports contact:
Arthritis Foundation, Southeast Region, Alabama 2700 Highway 280, Suite 180, Birmingham, AL. 35223
Phone number: (205) 979-5700
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Annual Fundraisers include: Mudbugs and Music, Bone Bash (benefiting juvenile arthritis), Jingle Bell Run, and Arthritis Walk.
To donate to your local Alabama Chapter, click here.
Stay tuned for more information on each event as it becomes available.
