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As an autoimmune disease, juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) symptoms can be unpredictable, ranging from mild to severe. Keeping flares, or periods of high disease activity, under control is ...

Understanding juvenile arthritis and other childhood rheumatic diseases can be difficult, but the Arthritis Foundation JA Power Pack can help A diagnosis of juvenile arthritis and other childhood ...

Enter your ZIP Code or location to see how today’s weather forecast and upcoming conditions could potentially affect your pain level. There is a very low risk of weather-related arthritis pain. There ...

There is a critical shortage of pediatric rheumatologists in the U.S., with only 420 board-certified and practicing physicians to treat young people with arthritis. Like many other pediatric ...

If you take drugs that suppress your immune system, you need to know what vaccines to take and when. All decisions about whether and when to be vaccinated should be made in partnership with your ...

Exercise is now considered an essential part of any arthritis treatment plan and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), Arthritis Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and ...

Travis Salmon wasn’t the type to let a little ankle roll knock him out of the game. When he twisted his ankle playing basketball in high school and college, he did what was expected: He iced it, ...

Question: My wrists don’t hurt much anymore, but they feel very weak. How can I strengthen my wrists? Answer: The most important and effective strategy for strengthening wrists is to use your hands ...

Your joints have been sore and stiff for months, so you’ve decided to see an arthritis specialist, or "rheumatologist" — a doctor who specializes in musculoskeletal diseases and autoimmune disorders — ...

Body-wide inflammation is at the root of most chronic diseases — and you may have more control over it than you think. If the experts are right, a lot of people are in a state of chronic inflammation.

Maintain spine flexibility and stretch your obliques and lower back with the side-bend stretch. Stretch slowly, just until you feel a gentle stretch in your muscles. Gradually increase the depth of ...