It’s hard to imagine the words “juvenile” and “arthritis” in the same sentence because the disease is usually associated with aging. However, arthritis is a reality for about 300,000 children in the U.S. Here are some important facts you should know.
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While there are many different types of inflammatory arthritis, the following seven are the most common.
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Say the word “arthritis” and most people think of joint pain affecting middle-aged and older adults. Unfortunately, it’s not just people in these age groups that suffer from the pain associated with arthritis. In fact, many young people struggle with what is known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, which is the most common type of arthritis […]
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Juvenile arthritis (or pediatric rheumatic disease) is not a stand-alone disease; it refers to several problems related to autoimmune disorders of inflammation that can affect children under 16. In the U.S. alone, around 300,000 children are affected by JA, so let’s take some time to learn more about this disease.
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New research suggests that children with arthritis would benefit greatly from targeted treatments, as the cartilage in their joints breaks down through a different mechanism than the cartilage in adults with arthritis. By analyzing the makeup of cartilage in the fluid inside the joints of juvenile arthritis patients, researchers from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute […]
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