An estimated 300,000 children in the U.S. have some form of arthritis. This means that, although people think of arthritis as an “old person's” disease, one in 250 U.S. children have it.
Children with arthritis can face a number of unique problems, including delays in getting a proper diagnosis and a shortage of pediatric rheumatologists.
Many doctors don't think of arthritis when they're examining a child, and often they are not diagnosed until they’ve been to see three or four doctors.