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Childhood arthritis is also called Juvenile Arthritis (JA) or pediatric rheumatic disease. It is a condition that causes swelling of the synovium, a tissue that lines the inside of the joints.
This type of arthritis can affect children under 16 of age. It can affect the hands, knees and feet. In a rare case, it can affect the internal organ as well. Childhood Arthritis can result in permanent damage to joints. This condition can make a child hard to walk or even dressing.
TYPES OF JUVENILE ARTHRITIS
This is considered the most common type of arthritis.
This type can affect the skin, kidneys joints and other areas of the body.
It causes inflammation in the blood-vessel that may lead to heart complications.
This is an arthritis-related condition that can cause aching and stiffness, fatigue and disrupted sleep.
It can cause skin rashes on the knuckles and eyelid and muscle weakness.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
The following are the symptoms of childhood arthritis:
CAUSES
JA occurs when the body’s immune system attacks the tissue that lines the inside of the joint. The exact reason why this happens is not yet known. Factors like viruses, genes and environment may trigger the disease.
DIAGNOSIS
Diagnosis of this condition can be difficult because no single test can confirm the disease. Doctors may use different tests to help them rule out the problem:
PREVENTION
There is no way to prevent arthritis but there are ways to reduce the symptoms and further delay the onset of this condition.
Preventing swelling and joint pain
Preventing morning stiffness
TREATMENTS
The goal of the treatment is to lessen the pain and growth disturbances since there is no cure for JA yet. The following are strategies to reduce the swelling and pain:
Natural remedies to help improve your child’s condition: