World Arthritis Day 2012

Announcing our 2012 campaign...

Move to Improve: Waving for World Arthritis Day!

It’s fun, it’s physical and everyone can join in! Launching in May, we will be inviting everyone to submit a picture of people waving their support for World Arthritis Day (WAD) 2012 as part of our Move to Improve campaign. Our target is to show 100,000 people waving their support for keeping people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) physically active. Everyone seen waving in your photo counts, so the more people you can capture in a picture, the quicker we can reach our target!  

There will be a table ranking the countries generating the most waves, so start planning now! We will also be providing information and ideas to help you spread the word through traditional and social media.

The Wave for WAD pictures will be made into a giant photomontage that national organisations can use on 12 October, World Arthritis Day and beyond. More news coming soon. If you want to find out more please contact wad@eular.org 

20^th May 2012 is World Autoimmune Arthritis Day (WAAD)

Support WAAD by joining an online Virtual Convention on 20th May at www.WorldAutoimmunearthritisDay.org

The event is hosted by the International Autoimmune Arthritis Movement and aims to bring awareness and provide education for those affected by autoimmune arthritis diseases. During the convention patients and supporters will be able to access a chat room, resource center, live chat sessions and live and on demand presentations.

Click here to register free to the event.

NEW!

Check out our new Activity of the Month - Dancing

Did you miss our feature on Tai Chi, Qigong, Yoga and Pilates?

Click here to view:

• Tai Chi, Qigong, Yoga and Pilates
• Swimming and Water Exercises
• Cycling
• Walking

Have you tried any of these forms of physical activity?

If so please post a review to share with others

World Arthritis Day 2011 Review

For more information on previous World Arthritis days, please see our previous World Arthritis Day campaigns or contact us

Watch this great video of young people with RMDs from around Europe who were attending a meeting in Estonia in June 2011. Be inspired to Move to Improve!

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