Scope of Arthritis' Effects in America

ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATIC CONDITIONS COST THE U.S. ECONOMY $128 BILLION ANNUALLY 50 MILLION ADULTS IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE DOCTOR-DIAGNOSED ARTHRITIS (JUST OVER 1 IN 5 ADULTS) WITHIN 20 YEARS THE MOST COMMON CAUSE THE NUMBERS WILL SOAR OF DISABILITY IN THE UNITED STATES. A MORE FREQUENT CAUSE OF ACTIVITY LIMITATION THAN HEART DISEASE, CANCER OR DIABETES. COMMON FORM OF ARTHRITIS IN THE UNITES STATES IS OSTEOARTHRITIS FOLLOWED BY GOUT, FIBROMYALGIA, AND RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. TIS THERE IS NO CURE FOR MOST TYPES OF ARTHRITIS THE 2ND MOST FREQUENTLY REPORTED CHRONIC CONDITION IN THE U.S THE CDC RECOMMENDS FOR PEOPLE WITH ARTHRITIS THE FOLLOWING: -LEARN ARTHRITIS MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES THE RISK OF ARTHRITIS INCREASES WITH AGE AND IS MORE COMMON AMONG WOMEN THAN MEN. -BE ACTIVE -WATCH YOUR WEIGHT -SEE YOUR DOCTOR AMONG THOSE WITH ARTHRITIS, 1 IN 3 HAVE WORK LIMITATIONS. -PROTECT YOUR JOINTS AN ESTIMATED 294,000 CHILDREN UNDER AGE 18 HAVE SOME FORM OF ARTHRITIS OR RHEUMATIC CONDITION Sources: http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/basics/faqs.htm http://www.cdc.govlarthritis/resources/quickstats.htm http://www.arthritis.org/files/images/AF_Connect/ Departments/Public_Relations/Arthritis-Prevalence-Fact-Sheet--3-7-12.pdf pulseuniform BETTER UNIFORMS BEST