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More than 50 million Americans, including an estimated 300,000 children, live with arthritis the nations leading cause of disability, according to the Arthritis Foundation.

And in response to that, the Cleveland Clinic and the Arthritis Foundation held an Arthritis Expo on May 17 at the LaCentre Conference & Banquet Facility, 25777 Detroit Road in Westlake.

Arthritis is a general term for a group of more than 100 diseases. The word arthritis means joint inflammation, and types of arthritis include osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout.

The expo was to help educate the public on how to live with arthritis, according to Bill Riter, a volunteer with the Foundation.

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We bring in doctors who are associated with diet, exercise, operation, joint replacement and they give talks about how to treat arthritis, how to get replacements and exercise to help with arthritis, Riter said.

The Expo started off by allowing residents to visit exhibits that had been set up.

Exhibitors included Alzheimers Association, Arthritis Foundation, Bath Fitter, Cleveland Clinic, Greater Cleveland Volunteers, Hospice of the Western Reserve, Kitchen Saver, Info Line, Inc, Life Care Center, Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, ONeil Healthcare, Parkside Villa, Pleasant Lake Villa, Sprenger Health Care, St. Mary of the Woods and Western Reserve Area on Aging.

Citizens then were able to hear from doctors about diet, joint replacement myths and medications.

There are foods that are good to reduce inflammation, but there also are foods that can trigger inflammation, Cleveland Clinic Dietician Kate Patton said.

Understanding the different food groups, knowing whats bad and good foods can help people who have arthritis, she said.

Riter agreed that diet and exercise are key to helping with the disease.

I have arthritis and I had a hip and knee replacement and with good eating habits and exercise I have been able to take care of myself and my wife, he said. Its possible to live a normal life with arthritis, its really about taking care of yourself. If you dont take care of yourself, your doing more harm to yourself in the long run.

Attendees also were able to see a chair exercise demonstration.

We really want to educate people on how to treat arthritis, Riter said.

For more information on arthritis, go to http://www.Arthritis.com.

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Arthritis Expo in Westlake showcases how to live life to the fullest with arthritis - The Morning Journal

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