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Walk To Fight Arthritis: Sign-Up Now for the May 6 Event

Walk To Fight Arthritis: Sign-Up Now for the Could 6 Event

Fredericksburg, VA (PRWEB) April 17, 2006

The Arthritis Foundation is calling for people to take action against arthritis by participating in the 2006 Arthritis Walk. The annual nationwide event kicks off in Could in the course of national Arthritis Month, raising funds and awareness to fight arthritis, the nation’s leading cause of disability. The Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk will take place on Saturday, Might 6, 2006 at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia. To get involved or form a walk team, check out http://www.arthritiswalkfredericksburg.kintera.org or call 540-429-2239.

Arthritis or chronic joint symptoms are a lot more widespread than imagined, affecting 66 million Americans, or one out of 3 adults and approximately 300,000 kids. Here in Virginia, arthritis affects more than 2.1 million people.

“The Arthritis Foundation is here to assist folks with arthritis take a a lot more active role in managing their disease. Participating in the Arthritis Walk can be a 1st step toward the healthy lifestyle that might help prevent or control arthritis,” said John H. Klippel, M.D., president and CEO of the Arthritis Foundation.

The Arthritis Walk takes location in communities nationwide every Could in conjunction with National Arthritis Month. There are a lot more than 400 nearby Arthritis Walks, every featuring a three-mile and 1-mile course. Participants can walk for a friend or a family member with arthritis, even though people with arthritis wear blue hats to signify they are walking to take control of their arthritis.

Sam Lincoln is the 2006 Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk Junior Hero. Sam is five years old. He has been living with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis for four years now. Sam is an incredible child. This illness might have weakened his muscles and joints, but it has strengthened his determination and willpower. Sam is unique and not just since he endures this “grown up” illness, but because he loves life and appreciates all aspects of it.

In 2005, far more than 75,000 walkers participated and helped raise income to directly support essential arthritis analysis, well being education and government advocacy efforts to aid people take higher control of arthritis.

The national presenting sponsor for the Arthritis Foundation Arthritis Walk is Aleve®, marketed by Bayer Consumer Care. Other national sponsors consist of Nature Made® TripleFlex™, Pfizer Animal Wellness Rimadyl and Arthritis These days magazine.

The Arthritis Foundation is the only nationwide, not-for-profit wellness organization helping people take greater control of arthritis by leading efforts to avoid, control and cure arthritis and related diseases — the nation’s number 1 cause of disability. For far more details on arthritis, to volunteer or to form an Arthritis Walk team, go to http://www.arthritis.org or call 540-429-2239.

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