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Arthritis is on the rise in Canada — are you at risk?

Learn more at arthritis.ca

(NC) What do Kathleen Turner and Patrick Stewart have in common? Aside from being prolific actors, the two also have arthritis.

“For many, arthritis is an invisible disease, but the pain is very real for the famous and not-so-famous people who live with it every day,” says Trish Barbato, president and CEO of the Arthritis Society.

In Canada, the condition impacts six million people, and that number is expected to grow to nine million by 2040.

Arthritis is a collection of more than 100 diseases that can be divided into two types – inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis. With the condition affecting one in five, chances are if you don’t have it yourself, you know someone who does. And it’s important for everyone to feel supported, as research shows that people living with chronic pain who feel support in their lives have: • lower pain intensity,

• less depression and anxiety,

• better ways of dealing with pain, and

• overall better quality of life. The best way to support people living with arthritis is take their pain and condition seriously.

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