Juvenile arthritis (JA) is a term used to refer to chronic disorders that involve inflammation of joints (arthritis) in children.
The most common type of childhood arthritis is juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), also known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Some common symptoms that one might experience includes, joint pain, swelling, warmth, stiffness, and loss of motion.
Different forms of JIA have different features, such as the pattern of joints involved and inflammation of other body parts besides the joints.
JIA may last from a short period of time (a few months or years) to a lifelong period that requires treatment into adulthood.
Every child with JA has different experiences in living with the symptoms and the needs and support of each child and family can differ too.
Working with a multidisciplinary team that includes a physiotherapist, occupational therapist and other professionals collaboratively, can support the child in pain management , fatigue and other symptoms.
Please get in touch with our physiotherapist, occupational therapist for more information.