When a Diagnosis of ‘Growing Pains’ Masks Arthritis in Children
Hospital for Special SurgeryHow do you know whether "growing pains" might actually be an early sign of arthritis or another rheumatic disease? Nearly 300,000 children in the U.S. suffer from rheumatic diseases such as juvenile arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma or Kawasaki disease.