Severe Joint Pain

"New Study on Severe Joint Pain
A new CDC study looked at severe joint pain among adults aged 18 years or older with arthritis. Study highlights include

• Severe joint pain from arthritis is from the breakdown of cartilage (tissues around a joint) in the body and pain that is not managed well.
• Severe joint pain occurs in more than one third of 52.5 million adults with arthritis.
• The number of adults with arthritis and severe joint pain has increased significantly, reaching nearly 15 million in 2014 compared with more than 10 million in 2002.
• Some groups are affected by severe arthritis pain more than others and include African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, people in fair to poor health, adults with serious psychological distress, people who are unable to work, and people with diabetes or heart diseas..."
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No Leisure-time Physical Activity in Adults with Arthritis

"The prevalence of no leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) is much higher among adults with arthritis than those without arthritis, and exceeds ≥30% in 23 states. Efforts to increase physical activity levels in the general population must address the large number of adults with arthritis to be successful..."