A medical doctor who specialises in examination, diagnosis and treatment of the eyes. A medical discipline that specialises in the bones and joints. The form of Juvenile Arthritis in which fewer than five joints are affected. Physiotherapist A specialist in physical therapy and splinting who will design the exercise programme for your child. The form of Juvenile Arthritis in which five or more joints are affected.
Psoriatic Arthritis Is a mild arthritis affecting older children.
Sometimes the arthritis appears first and the diagnosis can be made only when the rash appears. There is no relationship between the activity of the skin condition and what is going on in the joints. Remission Is the term used to describe the times when your child's arthritis seems to have disappeared. The first remission may be permanent and your child will never get arthritis again. If the arthritis does re-occur, the subsequent remissions will usually get longer and longer.