National Arthritis Awareness Month
May is National Arthritis Awareness month. Arthritis is not as uncommon as one would think, on the contrary, the disease is very common and 3 million cases are diagnosed a year. On a national level, 1 in 4 American battle with Arthritis – impacting 54 million Americans, of which 300,000 are children. Many people think there is one arthritis, but there are actually over 100 types of arthritis. The two main types are Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis damage the joints in a different way. Osteoarthritis causes cartilage to break down. Rheumatoid Arthritis causes the immune system to attack the joints. Some symptoms are pain, stiffness, swelling, redness, decreased range of motion. What are your risks of developing arthritis? The most common risk factors are family history, age, sex, joint injury, and obesity.
The Arthritis Foundation
The mission of the Arthritis Foundation is to help and support people manage their arthritis to live their best lives. Arthritis is best described as a disruptive disease because it disrupts the quality of one’s life – moderately and severely.
Often invisible and forgotten, arthritis steals quality of life and can make doing everyday tasks difficult if not impossible.
The Foundation works to fund research, discover treatments, and ultimately source a cure! What makes their efforts different than others? The Arthritis Foundation sources innovative research, advocates through healthcare policy, and efforts to foster accessible and affordable care, but most of all the Arthritis Foundation is trusted.
Arthritis Foundation Car Donation
Through your vehicle donation, you are able to help and aid the Arthritis Foundation. At Car Donation Wizard, we make vehicle donations easy. Just visit our website or call us at 800-905-4931. Your support with a vehicle donation can impact millions of lives. Help the Arthritis Foundation continue to save and impact the lives by donating your vehicle! On behalf of partners, we want to thank them for their efforts, generosity, and time.
*If you would like to donate to another charity – please check HERE for our other partners.*
At Advanced Remarketing Services (ARS), we help individuals donate cars to charity. We see every car donation as an opportunity to give back via cars for charity. ARS has streamlined a process for donating a car that is simple for donors, tax deductible, and is leading the industry with 80% of proceeds going to charity. On behalf of partner the Arthritis Foundation, we want to thank them for their efforts, generosity, and time.
Sources
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/arthritis/symptoms-causes/syc-20350772