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Arthritis Care has over 60 years' experience of helping people manage their arthritis. And we can do the same for you. There are many ways we can help you take control
Pain is the main reason people contact our helplines, and Coping with Pain is our most popular booklet.
This website was created as part of Arthritis Care Awareness Week 2009, an annual event created to raise awareness of arthritis and Arthritis Care's work. April 20 - 24 2009
Although it affects nine million people in the UK, the impact of arthritis is not as well recognised as it should be.
Arthritis doesn't care how old you are - people of all ages can have it. It accounts for one in every five visits to a doctor and is the UK's biggest cause of physical disability.
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