World Arthritis Day observed on October 12

Highlights:

• The World Arthritis Day is observed on October 12, each year in a bid to raise awareness regarding the joint diseases which causes suffering from pain and stiffness.

• According to European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR), there are various types of Arthritis and an estimated one-hundred million people are undiagnosed.
• These people try to cope with symptoms which are often overlooked.
• Many of the Arthritis patients are not very enthusiastic regarding exercising due to acute pain at the joints. But inactive life and no exercise worsen the joint diseases.  
• But they should do moderate exercises in order to ease the pain and maintain a healthy weight.
• Although arthritis is usually associated with old age. But even youngsters are prone to the joint diseases. 
• The condition of joint diseases is known as Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) among children. 
• JIA is characterized by a number of disorders like pain in joints, stiffness and swollen joints.
• JIA can be diagnosed by any physician by considering the family history of arthritis, examining the symptoms, and by conducting a physical examination. 
• In few cases, X-rays are and blood tests for anaemia, inflammation & autoimmune diseases are conducted.
• Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which body’s immune system attacks the joints mistaking them for germs. 
• This leads to inflammation of joints. 
• Causes for this condition is not known yet.