When Matthew had mild case of COVID-19, he didn’t expect to end up with MIS-C and in the hospital – the one where his mom had worked for 15 years.
Dr. Andrew Shulman
Living with juvenile arthritis: Mackenzie’s story
Arthritis is thought of as a grown-up ailment, but juvenile arthritis affects nearly 300,000 kids and teens in the U.S.
Growing Pains in Kids
“Growing pains are real because many children experience musculoskeletal pain,” says Dr. Andrew Shulman, a CHOC Pediatric Rheumatologist (Arthritis Specialist). “It’s a very common symptom but not a good name because we don’t think it’s related to growth. We think the most common cause for this type of musculoskeletal pain is flexible joints. This means the ligaments that hold the bones together at the joint are a little bit loose.”
Relieving Aches from Growing Pains
It’s not unusual for kids to feel some aches and pains as they grow up. Joint flexibility is the most common cause of musculoskeletal pain in children and is often responsible for what is known as “growing pains.” Still, it can be just as hard on mom and dad as it is on their child […]
Five Arthritis Myths Busted
Picture a person with arthritis. Do you see someone elderly with gray hair, glasses and knitting in tow? Think again: Arthritis is not just a grandmother’s disease. In fact, one in 10 of every 10,000 children will be diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis every year in the United States, and an estimated 70,000 children have […]
