• The Arthritis Foundation was founded in 1948 as the Arthritis and rheumatism Foundation to support research to find a cure for and prevention of arthritis and to improve the quality of life for those affected by arthritis.

• The Arthritis Foundation is the only national, voluntary health agency seeking the causes, cures, prevention's and treatments for the more than 100 forms of arthritis and is supported by more than 400,000 volunteers.

• The Arthritis Foundation's sponsorship of research for 50 years has resulted in major treatment advances for most arthritis conditions. These include the use of cortisone, which was shown to produce a dramatic improvement in reducing the effects of rheumatoid arthritis and great advancements in joint replacement surgical techniques, such as biologic fixation, a cementless joint replacement technique that induces bone to grow and interlock with the artificial joint's surface. Scientists currently funded by the Arthritis Foundation are very near to other major findings.

• The Arthritis Foundation currently provides $16 million annually in grants to more than 300 researchers to help find a cure, prevention or better treatment for arthritis.

• Since its inception, the Arthritis Foundation has spent more than $200 million on research and supported more than 1,700 scientists and physicians in arthritis research.

These services include: self-help courses, water and land-based exercise classes, support groups, instructional videotapes, educational brochures and booklets for the public, and continuing education courses and publications for health professionals.
 
 

• The Arthritis Foundation has a toll-free telephone line (1-800-283-7800) and a Web site (www.arthritis.org), to provide up-to-date arthritis information.

• The Arthritis Foundation publishes a national bimonthly consumer magazine, Arthritis Today, which has a readership of 7.2 million Americans.

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