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FACTS ABOUT ARTHRITIS

  • There are over 150 different forms of arthritis Arthritis and related musculoskeletal conditions affect one in three people in Australia;
  • Nearly 60% of people with arthritis are under the age of 65; Arthritis affects one child in 250 some of whom are babies under 12 months;
  • 10% of people aged 20 have symptoms of osteoarthritis, often as a result of poor sports injury management;
  • By the age of 35, arthritis and related conditions are the most common of all chronic conditions;
  • By the age of 45 they are the second most frequent cause of disability;
  • Come the age of 70, 45% of the population has some form of
    arthritis; and
  • Musculoskeletal disease is the greatest single cause of disability in Australia today.