Arthritis Awareness Week – Common Myths

MYTH: Arthritis is a single condition.

TRUTH: Arthritis is a term that encompasses many different illnesses, not one single condition.

MYTH: Arthritis is more of a nuisance than an illness.

TRUTH: Arthritis is an illness, like diabetes or heart disease. Many types of arthritis require treatment and medications just like any other illness would.

To see more Myths about Arthritis, take a look at the Arthritis Foundation’s page at http://www.arthritis.org/about-us/myths/.