Because arthritis is so widespread now, it gets a lot of attention from each one of us – from the average joe to the health pro.  Some experts believe that arthritis was first introduced by a strain of pathogen some 2 centuries back.  But then, other experts have found decisive proof of arthritis in traditional Egyptian mummies.  But whether it’s 2 centuries or four millennia, arthritis does seem to be age-implicated.  We are obviously more predisposed to have it the older we get.  And we have thus come to regard arthritis as a degenerative disease. 

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Because arthritis is so widespread now, it gets a lot of attention from each one of us – from the typical person to the health professional.  Some experts believe that arthritis was first introduced by a strain of pathogen some two centuries back.  But then, other professionals have found definitive evidence of arthritis in traditional Egyptian mummies.  But whether it’s two centuries or four millennia, arthritis does seem to be age related.  We are clearly more likely to have it the older we get.  And we have so come to regard arthritis as a degenerative illness. 

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