World Arthritis Day 2026: Check these 5 important facts

World Arthritis Day 2026: Learn these 5 important facts Nascimento Pinto Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Oct 12, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

World Arthritis Day Every year, World Arthritis Day is observed on October 12 around the world to raise awareness about arthritis and other musculoskeletal diseases Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Theme for 2026 The 2026 theme, for the day established in 1996 by Arthritis Insight, is "Achieve Your Dreams" to look at early diagnosis and treatment to live a healthy life Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Discovery of arthritis One of the earliest documentations was by Hippocrates, but Dr Augustin Jacob Landre-Beauvais had provided the first description of Rheumatoid Arthritis Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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