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Arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the United States, limiting the activities of nearly 19 million adults. The CDC Arthritis Program is working to improve the quality of life for people affected by arthritis and other rheumatic conditions by working with states and other partners to increase awareness about appropriate arthritis self management activities and expanding the reach of programs proven to improve the quality of life for people with arthritis. See Arthritis Spotlights on Science >>

Main Topics

About Our Program: Overview,; Partners, Disparities...

Data & Statistics: Overview,; National,; State,; Costs,; Case Definition,; CDI,; FAQ's...

State Programs: Overview,; Programs,; Contacts...

Interventions: Physical Activity, Self-Management, Campaigns...

State Coordinators: Overview, New Coordinator Essentials, Grants Managemnet...

Arthritis Basics: Definition,; Management,; Risk Factors,; FAQ's...

Funded Science: Overview,; Current Projects,; Completed Projects...

Publications: Chronological, Topic-based,; MMWRs,; Healthy People,; Podcasts,; ...

Resources: Quick Stats, Government, Non-government...

Press Room: Information for media professionals...

Arthritis Spotlight

Trying to Manage Heart Disease Through Physical Activity— Arthritis May Create Challenges. Joint friendly activities and available arthritis-specific exercise programs may help increase physical activity, which will help control both heart disease and arthritis...more.

Hands typing Newest Estimates for Specific Forms of Arthritis. May is National Arthritis Month, CDC is highlighting recent arthritis estimates gathered in a collaborative effort between federal and private entities ...more.

school bus Estimating the Population Prevalence of Pediatric Arthritis. A new CDC study estimates that 294,000 U.S. children under age 18 (or 1 in 250 children) have been diagnosed with arthritis or other rheumatologic conditions...more.

chart Substantial Increases in Arthritis Diagnoses Forecasted. The number of US adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis is projected to reach nearly 67 million adults by the year 2030...more.

Man with cane Lifetime Risk of Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis. A newly published CDC study reports that the lifetime risk of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) may be nearly one in two, or 46%...more.

kids waiting for bus New Estimates on Childhood Arthritis. One in 250 US children has some form of arthritis. A recent CDC study provides the first national data-based estimate...more.

knee joint Black/White Disparity in Knee Replacements. The number of total knee replacements in the United States increased between 2000 and 2006, but without any reduction...more.

archive Previous Spotlight Items. Additional archived Spotlight articles...more.

Arthritis and YOU!

What should you do if you have arthritis or joint symptoms?

Data and Statistics

Physical activity by disease status United States 2005 and 2007

Joint friendly activities and available arthritis-specific exercise programs may help increase physical activity, which will help control both heart disease and arthritis.