| You
Can Help Eliminate Arthritis |
By:
Roger Carr |
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Are
you aware that today over 66 million people have
arthritis or chronic joint pain? On average, that is
approximately one in three people that are suffering
from arthritis at this moment. That is almost as large
as the population of Virginia...times 10!
Do you think the chronic joint pain caused by
arthritis is reserved for the elderly? It isn't
limited to those that are older. Arthritis affects all
ages. There are nearly 300,000 children in America
with some form of arthritis or rheumatic disease.
If you happen to be one of the fortunate who is not
currently suffering from arthritis, don't think it is
not affecting you. Arthritis costs the U.S. economy
$86.2 billion annually. That is not a mistake. The
cost to our country is in the billions of dollars each
year.
I know several people whose lives are mpacted by
Arthritis and related diseases. My wife is one of
those. Kim continually experiences joint pain due to
arthritis and lupus. She takes medications daily and
frequently visits doctors and physical therapists to
cope with the hurting. Surgeries have also taken place
in the past.
Do you know someone with arthritis? You might be
surprised at what he or she has to go through to deal
with the hurting. You might also be surprised at the
limits it places on daily living.
I decided to make a difference. I became a volunteer
for the Arthritis Foundation. They are the only
national not-for-profit organization that supports the
more than 100 types of arthritis and related
conditions with advocacy, programs, services and
research. They partner with organizations to offer
exercise programs and courses specifically for those
affected by arthritis. They offer these programs in my
own hometown of Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Each year the Arthritis Foundation holds walks across
the country to raise funds and awareness. My team, the
Pain Killers, participated in the Fredericksburg
Arthritis Walk this past May. We helped raise more
than $33,000.00 in Fredericksburg for the Arthritis
Foundation. I now have the honor of being selected as
the chairperson for the 2006 Fredericksburg Arthritis
Walk.
I encourage you to honor that person you know with
arthritis by helping with the Arthritis Walk in your
area. Get your friends and coworkers involved as well.
There are many ways to get involved. You will make new
friends and have fun while working to eliminate the #1
cause of disability.
To learn more about arthritis and to find an Arthritis
Walk in your area go to http://www.arthritis.org
or call 404-872-7100. To join or donate to Team Pain
Killers go to http://arthritiswalkfredericksburg.kintera.org/faf/r.asp?t=12&i=150101&g=1161782.
Roger Carr is the founder of Everyday Giving (http://www.everydaygiving.com)
and a volunteer with the Arthritis Foundation,
Virginia Chapter |
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