Rheumatologist (Pediatric) Questions Juvenile Arthritis

What are the symptoms of juvenile arthritis?

My daughter sometimes has severe pain in her joints, mainly in her fingers. We have arthritis in our family, but I feel like she's a little too young, only 12 years old. What are the other symptoms of juvenile arthritis that I should be aware of?

1 Answer

Joint pain, swelling or morning stiffness are the most common symptoms of arthritis. They occur daily in the same joints for 6 weeks or more in order to meet criteria for JIA.