Council buildings across Northern Ireland were lit up blue for World Arthritis Day on October 12
A woman from Co Antrim who was diagnosed with arthritis aged just 11 has opened up on the sport that has helped her.
However, at around this time, a doctor recommended she should try strengthening exercises to help relieve pain and increase her mobility. “I was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis at the age of 11, but it took about two years to get the diagnosis. There were lots of appointments, tests and scans. Once I got the diagnosis I had injections until my second year of university, but they didn’t really help.
For the second year running, council buildings across Northern Ireland lit up blue to mark World Arthritis Day on Saturday, October 12. The action was led by charity Versus Arthritis to help shine a light and raise awareness of the condition which it says is too often ignored and misunderstood. “So we’re grateful to councils across Northern Ireland who plan to light up buildings in blue to mark World Arthritis Day for the second year in a row. It is a great reminder of hope to those living with arthritis that they are not alone and that the people of Northern Ireland take arthritis seriously.”
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