Arthritis is pain and inflammation of the joints & connective tissue – there are over 100 forms.
46 million adults in the United States have doctor diagnosed arthritis:
- Osteoarthritis: 27 million.
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 1.3 million.
- Gouty arthritis (gout): 3 million.
- Fibromyalgia: 5 million.
By 2030, 67 million Americans will have arthritis.
Arthritis is more common among women (28.3%) than men (18.2%).
Two-thirds of the people with arthritis are under the age of 65.
Over 65 the rate of arthritis is 50%.
Nearly 300,000 children under the age of 18 have arthritis.
Arthritis results in 36 million doctor visits and 744,000 hospitalizations annually.
Arthritis is inflammation.
Let’s get better.