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2016 Triangle Walk to Cure Arthritis is April 30
[April 07, 2016]

2016 Triangle Walk to Cure Arthritis is April 30


The 2016 Triangle Walk to Cure Arthritis is planning to raise $117,000 to help end arthritis. Held annually, walks like these unite communities across the country and serve as the Arthritis Foundation's signature fundraising event to prevent, control and cure arthritis. The Triangle Walk will be held on April 30 at the Imperial Center on 4309 Emperor Blvd. in Durham, NC and will feature a three-mile and one-mile course.

In North Carolina, more than 1.9 million individuals, including 8,400 children under 19, suffer from arthritis. Nationwide, this crippling disease impacts more than 50 million adults and 300,000 children - or approximately 22 percent of the United States population. Arthritis also impacts families of those affected and costs the U.S. economy $128 billion dollars a year. In fact, arthritis limits activity more frequently than heart disease, cancer or diabetes.

Supporting the efforts of the Arthritis Foundation are Dr. Marshall Kuremsky of Triangle Orthopaedic Associates as Medical Chair of the Walk, and Bioventus as the Presenting Sponsor of the Walk.

"It's our pleasure and privilege to serve as Presenting Sponsor for the Triangle Walk to Cure Arthritis," said Tony Bihl, CEO of Bioventus. "We will raise awareness and monies with the Walk while we strive to find a cure. The funds raised by this event and others can have great effect on the thousands of people who are challenged to manage their daily lives with arthritis."

Dr. Marshall Kuremsky of Triangle Orthopaedic Associates has volunteered to serve as Medical Chair of the 2015 Triangle Walk to Cure Arthritis, and is returning as Medical Chair for 2016. Dr. Kuremsky is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in hand and upper extremity surgery, arthroscopy, and sports medicine, with particular interest in elbow, hand, wrist and shoulder problems Dr. Kuremsky became involved in the Wlk as a result of his care for patients with arthritis.



"Being involved with the Arthritis Foundation is an honor and a privilege. As part of the leadership for this event for the Foundation I have an opportunity to enhance public awareness and help contribute to the fight against arthritis," said Dr. Kuremsky. "Many of my patients fear the diagnosis of arthritis because the word itself elicits memories of family or loved ones who have suffered through the pain and dysfunction of arthritis. My hope is for a cure, as well as for improvements in the different types of medical and surgical treatments currently available."

With more than 20 locations around the Triangle and central and eastern North Carolina, the staff of Triangle Orthopaedic Associates has continuous exposure to individuals dealing with arthritis, and a strong investment in providing help. For further information on Dr. Kuremsky and Triangle Orthopaedic Associates, please go to www.triangleortho.com.


Pet owners are encouraged to bring their dogs to the walk which will also include a food truck rodeo, entertainment, and raffle baskets. Funds raised through the Triangle Walk to Cure Arthritis will go toward programs, research and advocacy initiatives to help people today while finding a cure for tomorrow. Other corporate sponsors supporting the Triangle Walk include: eReceivables, Chase Bank, Flexogenics, Long's Specialty Pharmacy, Littler Mendelson, Answerthink (News - Alert), Kisco Senior Living, Carolina Woman Magazine, Wake Radiology, Genentech and MIX101.5.

To learn more and register for the Triangle Walk to Cure Arthritis, visit WalktoCureArthritis.org/triangle or contact Candice Fuller at [email protected], or call 919-250-0433.

About the Arthritis Foundation

Striking one in every five adults and 300,000 children, arthritis is the nation's leading cause of disability. The Arthritis Foundation (www.arthritis.org) is committed to raising awareness and reducing the impact of this serious, painful and unacceptable disease, which can severely damage joints and rob people of living life to its fullest. The Foundation funds life-changing research that has restored mobility in patients for more than six decades; fights for health care policies that improve the lives of the millions who live with arthritis; and partners with families to provide empowering programs and information.


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