Can juvenile arthritis heal on its own?

For many parents, it is important to pay attention to their children's arthritis. Once arthritis is formed, it is difficult to cure. So the question of whether juvenile arthritis can heal itself is very clear. Arthritis cannot heal itself, and even treatment is relatively difficult. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis usually occurs in children under the age of sixteen. It is an autoimmune disease and requires special care.

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis or disability

The disability rate of rheumatoid arthritis is relatively high because it can cause joint damage. First, the synovium is affected and fluid accumulates in the joint cavity, and then it destroys the bone, leading to joint deformity and limited movement, making daily life and exercise a problem. Therefore, once discovered, the most important thing is to diagnose and treat it early, and try to go to a regular hospital for standardized treatment within 3 months, and preferably not more than half a year, to avoid disability.

Experts especially remind: Rheumatic disease is very harmful to children. When children have persistent joint swelling and pain, it should be taken seriously, especially if it does not get relieved after more than 6 weeks, they should seek medical attention in time. If you delay treatment for more than half a year, the effect will be much worse and the deformed joint may not recover. In addition, Chinese herbal medicine and hormones must not be abused. Instead of curing the disease, they will bring serious side effects.

How to differentiate between arthritis and growing pains?

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is an autoimmune disease that is common in adolescents under 16 years old, especially infants and young children.

The peak incidence period is 4 and 10 years old. Initial symptoms are often confused with growth stagnation joint pain. The synovial fluid of the joint cavity of affected children will have high concentrations of tumor necrosis factor, and large joints will become inflamed, painful, swollen, and hot.

To distinguish between joint pain and growing pain, you can first compare and identify from the following three aspects:

1. Painful area. Growing pains often occur at both ends of long bones and often appear in the lower limbs, such as the inner thighs and calves. Joint pain occurs in the joints, including the wrists, knees, and ankles.

2. Pain pattern. Growing pains are spontaneous pains, while joint pains are mostly swollen, painful or tender.

3. Pain duration. The pain of growing pains usually occurs in the afternoon, evening, and late at night, while the joint pain caused by juvenile idiopathic arthritis often occurs in the morning.

Experts warn that the symptoms of juvenile idiopathic arthritis can be alleviated through regular treatment, but for some subtypes of children, even with the combined use of multiple drugs, the disease will still recur and be difficult to control, and may last into adulthood, eventually developing into joint deformities and affecting joint function. In severe cases, it can lead to deformity, disability, and bedriddenness. Therefore, "early diagnosis and early treatment" is very important for children with arthritis. Parents need to pay close attention to their children's abnormal behavior, such as abnormal gait, reluctance to raise head or torticollis, reluctance to stretch or raise hands, inability to open mouth to eat apples, fingers or toes that are swollen and red like sausages, etc. At the same time, parents should also learn to "touch", "compare" and "move". They should touch the skin temperature to see if there is any swelling in the corresponding joints, and move the joints to see if there are any restrictions. If you find any abnormalities, you should seek medical attention immediately.