Inside Health with Greenville Health System
Inside Health with Greenville Health System
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Arthritis in Children
1 seconds Posted Aug 3, 2016 at 11:08 am.
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Rheumatology is a subspecialty of internal medicine, and doctors who specialize in rheumatology diagnose and focus on non-surgical treatment of arthritis and related rheumatic diseases such as systemic lupus, osteoporosis, and gout.Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (also known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis) can show up in your child with symptoms such as a fever, a rash, or swollen knuckles. It can be incredibly unexpected to have to diagnose your child with arthritis and you may feel overwhelmed and confused.Why does it happen and what causes it?Listen in as Sarah Payne-Poff, MD discusses arthritis in children and how they can find relief from this painful arthritic condition.