How is Juvenile Arthritis Diagnosed

How is Juvenile Arthritis Diagnosed?

Did you know that kids also get arthritis? Juvenile Arthritis is one of the commonly occurring arthritis affecting children and over 300,000 children have been hit by the disease in the US alone. As such, there is no one test that may diagnose Juvenile Arthritis. However, based on the symptoms and physical examination along with some tests like X-Ray, Blood tests and certain other imaging tests may help in diagnosing Juvenile Arthritis.

Some of the commonly done tests include:

  • Physical Examination
  • Blood Tests
  • C – Reactive Protein
  • Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
  • Rheumatoid Factor
  • Anti-nuclear Antibody
  • Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide (CCP)
  • Imaging Scans such as X-Ray and MRI

What are the treatment options available for Juvenile Arthritis?

The treatment for Juvenile Arthritis focuses on helping children maintain optimum rather normal physical and social activity. To attain this goal, your doctor may advise a combination of drugs and therapies that may alleviate pain & swelling improve strength and joint movement and prevent further complications of the disease. Although, there are a number of treatments available in the AYUSH, the treatment that has no side effects and is highly effective is Homeopathy.

Homeopathy Treatment for Juvenile Arthritis

Homeopathy is that branch of science that works with the phenomenon of directly hitting the root cause of the disease and boosting the body’s immune system to facilitate natural healing. In the case of Juvenile Arthritis also, Constitutional Homeopathy Treatment is highly effective as it individualizes the treatment as well as works on the principle of naturally treating the disease. If you are looking out for treatment that has long-lasting, natural and minimalistic side effects, then Constitutional Homeopathy is the right option for you. To know more about Constitutional Homeopathy Treatment for Juvenile Arthritis, write into us at onlin@homeocare.in