12-20 October 2021
What is Bone and Joint Week?
Next month, Bone and Joint Week aims to help get people thinking about one of the most widespread and pressing health issues of our times – musculoskeletal health. Now more than ever, good musculoskeletal health helps our wellbeing get back on track. As we rebuild our activity and how we work, eat and feel, having the best musculoskeletal health helps us live better.
After more than a year of uncertainly, stress, inactivity, gym and swimming pool closures, weight gain and changed routines, many struggle with their physical and mental health.
Supporting good musculoskeletal health facilitates better health and wellbeing for individuals; supports people to reach their goals, work, helps communities thrive, advances equality, can help painful conditions, reduces disability, helping people move more and keep well mentally.
When is it taking place?
12-20 October annually. There is a Bone and Joint Week launch event taking place on Tuesday 12 October 2021.
Who should get involved?
Everyone can get involved in Bone and Joint Week, especially if you look after a community. It’s a social media-led campaign using #BoneJointWeek, so getting involved is easy, with daily infographics that can be retweeted, and blogs to share.
So add the date to your calendar, and encourage ambassadors in your organisation to write blogs and articles on good, lifelong musculoskeletal health. Your NHS organisation, council, professional body, research organisation or charity could easily re-tweet the daily infographics, or write some top tips for musculoskeletal health or ask you CEO to blog.
More information
Again, we’ll be using the hashtag #BoneJointWeek so please include it in all your social media activity. And keep an eye on what’s going on by following @WeAreARMA on Twitter or visit our website www.arma.uk.net.