http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/12/10/arthritis-part-five.aspxResearch has been found that arthritis and other rheumatic conditions (AORC) are the primary cause of disability in the United States, with direct and indirect costs reaching over $116 billion--approximately 1.4 percent of the U.S. gross domestic productenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)