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DALLAS, April 3 (UPI) — A U.S. health association says a team approach is helpful for those trying to live with debilitating arthritis.

Simi Valley/Moorpark Lions and Simi Valley Leo Clubs will partner with Rheumatology Associates for the 2009 arthritis Walk on Sun., May 3 at Magic Mountain, 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia. The clubs will recruit friends and family members to raise funds to support research and programs in the prevention, control and cure of arthritis.

For the 46 million Americans living with arthritis, day-to-day activities can become nearly impossible within the blink of an eye. When patients face these difficult challenges, they often turn to rheumatology occupational therapists as a part of their treatment team. arthritis isn’t just an “older person’s disease.

A new study has tied traffic pollution to an increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis.