Can children get arthritis?
The answer is yes and the name for it is Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. It is defined as inflammation of one or more joints for at least three months in a child under the age of 16 years in whom other known causes of arthritis have been excluded. These other causes of arthritis include septic arthritis, where there is direct infection of the joint; reactive arthritis, where an infection elsewhere in the body results in inflammation of joints; and connective tissue diseases, such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (SLE or Lupus). More information can be found at: www.ccaa.org.
