Most folks associate arthritis with getting older, but did you know that children can also have this condition? To help educate the public about this health issue occurring in children, July is designated as National Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, juvenile arthritis (JA) is an umbrella term used to describe the many autoimmune and inflammatory conditions that can develop in children ages 16 and younger. The most common type of JA is juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), but other forms include oligoarthritis, polyarthritis, systemic, enthesitis-related, juvenile lupus, juvenile scleroderma, juvenile psoriatic arthritis and juvenile dermatomyositis. It is estimated that almost 300,000 American children suffer with some form of arthritis. library.rehabmart/?filename=july-is-national-juvenile-arthritis-awareness-month
Posted on: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 11:59:33 +0000
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