Confessions of a ThermoSpas Employee

Arthritis is one of many chronic diseases where hydrotherapy can play a beneficial role.  Here are some fast facts about Arthritis from the Arthritis Foundation:

• 70 million Americans suffer from arthritis and chronic joint pain (1 in 3 adults).
• Arthritis is the nation’s leading cause of disability among Americans over the age of 15.
• Arthritis is second only to heart disease as a cause of work disability.
• Arthritis limits everyday activities such as walking, dressing and bathing for more than 7 million Americans.
• Arthritis results in 39 million physician visits and more than a half million hospitalizations.
• Costs to the U.S. economy total more than $82 billion annually – an impact equal to a moderate recession.
• Baby boomers are now at prime risk. As the U.S. population continues to age, the number of Americans, particularly baby boomers, afflicted with arthritis is expected to grow dramatically.
• Arthritis affects people in all age groups, including more than 300,000 children.
• Arthritis refers to more than 100 different diseases that affect areas in or around joints.
• The Arthritis Foundation recommends warm water therapy as one component of an overall treatment program that may also include an adjustment in diet, medication and moderate exercise.