How was osteoarthritis discovered?

Answer 1

In 1948, inspired by the successes of the medical community in treating such conditions as polio, this group of physicians played an important role in forming another organization, the Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation. Their goal was to conquer one of the oldest diseases known to humankind. The several doctors who initiated the discussions of organizing a new national effort agreed that a nationally-prominent businessman should be recruited to head it. Dr. Richard Freyberg, then of New York City, had a patient with rheumatoid arthritis named Floyd Odlum who was chair of the board of the Atlas Corporation. Mr. Odlum agreed to become the organization's first chairman and held the first meeting of the Board of Directors on May 6, 1948.

Answer 2

There are more then a hundred forms of arthritis and they are usualy diseases that have to do with sore and swollen joints. like any disease that involves the mallfunction of the body these doseases have always been with us and the original sufferer of arthritis is so far back in the past that it is doubtfull that there is anything left of him.

Answer 3

Arthritis was not discovered. It is as old as human kind at least. Arthritis has been found in many Egyptian mummies. In fact many other animals get arthritis.

Answer 4

Arthritis has been around for longer then man kind.

Answer 5

This would be a difficult question to answer as this signs of this disease have been found back as far as the dinosaur's.

Answer 6

Arthritis has been around for as long a animals have been. signs of arthritis have even been found in the remains of dinosaur's,

Answer 7

osteoarthritis has been with us since before writ en history so its discovery would go back further then you could associate with any ones name.