Media & PR Professionals

Introduction

Welcome to the media section of SaveYourJoints.org! If you are a media or public relations professional inside you will find information on the Pennsylvania Arthritis Action Plan, saveyourjoints.org and specifics about the Arthritis epidemic in Pennsylvania. You will find the most current statistics on Arthritis sufferers in the state and projections out to 2025 on how progressive the disease and the financial burden will become in the state.

Background:

One in two Pennsylvanian adults are affected by arthritis and chronic joint symptoms. More than 300,000 children in Pennsylvania are diagnosed with Arthritis. Half of adults affected by arthritis in PA are under the age of 65. Arthritis disease costs the state of Pennsylvania $5.9 billion a year in direct and indirect costs. Pennsylvania has the fifth highest incidences of individuals affected by arthritis in the nation.