Arthritis is an inflammatory condition of the joints that can at times disable the patient. The consequences of arthritis include joint disfigurement and constrained joint mobility.
Statistics of Americans with arthritis or chronic joint symptoms:
• 1985 - 35 million
• 1990 - 37.9 million
• 1998 - nearly 43 million (1 in 6 people)
• 2006 – 46 million (nearly 1 in 5 adults)
• Arthritis is said to be one of the most ubiquitous chronic health problems and
