Information & Support > Information Information Our information section is where you’ll find all our information on JIA, including what symptoms to expect, how it is diagnosed and treated and tools to help parents and young people to cope with their JIA. 01. What is JIA? This section will give you an overview of what JIA is, and is a useful introduction to the condition. Read more 02. JIA Symptoms Whether your child has an existing or potential diagnosis of JIA, this section helps you to understand the symptoms and how to spot them; particularly important in very young children, who might not be able to verbalise symptoms. Read more 03. JIA Diagnosis This section will help to guide you through the process of diagnosis, giving parents an idea of what to expect and ask for when a child is being investigated for JIA. Read more 04. JIA Medications This section will help to guide you through the process of diagnosis, giving parents an idea of what to expect and ask for when a child is being investigated for JIA. Read more 05. JIA Healthcare In this section, you will find articles on medication, the people involved in treating JIA, the ‘standards of care’ best practice models for clinical practice and information on ‘transition’ from paediatric to adult rheumatology services. Read more 06. Living with JIA JIA affects every aspect of a person’s life. In this section, you will find information to help parents and children/young people with JIA with all aspects of living with this condition, including mental and physical health and education. Read more Search for resources Try searching our resource hub to find the articles, videos, tools and publications most helpful for you. I am… Child Health Professional Parent TeacherSelect topic… Diagnosis Diet and Exercise Healthcare professionals Medication Mental Health Other Conditions Research School Symptoms TransitionSelect resource type… Article Publication Video Clear All Article JIA and RA As an organisation, NRAS cover both juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). There are certainly a lot of similarities between these two conditions and the following article will help you to understand both the similarities and the differences. Article Anti-Inflammatory diet tips AI (anti-inflammatory) foods pose no harmful side effects and are relatively cheap and easy to get hold of. Here are some of our top tips for getting some AI foods into your diet. 1. Aim for half to two-thirds of your plate to be non-starchy vegetables (think: greens of all kinds, mushrooms, summer squash, beets, […] Article Healthy Gut Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) are approximately 2 years into a study that is looking at how gut bacteria differs between healthy children and those with arthritis. GOSH are working in collaboration with hospitals in Oxford, Birmingham, Newcastle and New York for the study, and this group is called The IAMC – Inflammatory arthritis microbiome consortium. Article Examination of the joint fluid When infection is suspected If there is any chance (from the history or examination) that your child has an acute bacterial infection in a joint they will need to be admitted to hospital and have a sample of fluid taken from the joint which is then sent to the laboratory to test for infection. Usually, an orthopaedic […] Article Blood Testing A blood sample will often be taken and a number of tests are performed on these which include those listed below. In young children, blood is often taken from the back of the hand and a numbing cream or cold spray is put onto their hand in advance so that they will not feel pain […] Load more ↓ Help support others Because of your generous donations JIA-at-NRAS will continue to be there for everyone affected by JIA. MonthlySinglePay in Funds £5£8£15Other £10£25£50Other £50£100£200Other Donate now! NRAS in 2019 £ 0 raised through #WearPurpleForJIA 2019 0 Calls answered 0 Publications sent out 0 People reached
01. What is JIA? This section will give you an overview of what JIA is, and is a useful introduction to the condition. Read more
02. JIA Symptoms Whether your child has an existing or potential diagnosis of JIA, this section helps you to understand the symptoms and how to spot them; particularly important in very young children, who might not be able to verbalise symptoms. Read more
03. JIA Diagnosis This section will help to guide you through the process of diagnosis, giving parents an idea of what to expect and ask for when a child is being investigated for JIA. Read more
04. JIA Medications This section will help to guide you through the process of diagnosis, giving parents an idea of what to expect and ask for when a child is being investigated for JIA. Read more
05. JIA Healthcare In this section, you will find articles on medication, the people involved in treating JIA, the ‘standards of care’ best practice models for clinical practice and information on ‘transition’ from paediatric to adult rheumatology services. Read more
06. Living with JIA JIA affects every aspect of a person’s life. In this section, you will find information to help parents and children/young people with JIA with all aspects of living with this condition, including mental and physical health and education. Read more
Search for resources Try searching our resource hub to find the articles, videos, tools and publications most helpful for you. I am… Child Health Professional Parent TeacherSelect topic… Diagnosis Diet and Exercise Healthcare professionals Medication Mental Health Other Conditions Research School Symptoms TransitionSelect resource type… Article Publication Video Clear All Article JIA and RA As an organisation, NRAS cover both juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). There are certainly a lot of similarities between these two conditions and the following article will help you to understand both the similarities and the differences. Article Anti-Inflammatory diet tips AI (anti-inflammatory) foods pose no harmful side effects and are relatively cheap and easy to get hold of. Here are some of our top tips for getting some AI foods into your diet. 1. Aim for half to two-thirds of your plate to be non-starchy vegetables (think: greens of all kinds, mushrooms, summer squash, beets, […] Article Healthy Gut Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) are approximately 2 years into a study that is looking at how gut bacteria differs between healthy children and those with arthritis. GOSH are working in collaboration with hospitals in Oxford, Birmingham, Newcastle and New York for the study, and this group is called The IAMC – Inflammatory arthritis microbiome consortium. Article Examination of the joint fluid When infection is suspected If there is any chance (from the history or examination) that your child has an acute bacterial infection in a joint they will need to be admitted to hospital and have a sample of fluid taken from the joint which is then sent to the laboratory to test for infection. Usually, an orthopaedic […] Article Blood Testing A blood sample will often be taken and a number of tests are performed on these which include those listed below. In young children, blood is often taken from the back of the hand and a numbing cream or cold spray is put onto their hand in advance so that they will not feel pain […] Load more ↓
Article JIA and RA As an organisation, NRAS cover both juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). There are certainly a lot of similarities between these two conditions and the following article will help you to understand both the similarities and the differences.
Article Anti-Inflammatory diet tips AI (anti-inflammatory) foods pose no harmful side effects and are relatively cheap and easy to get hold of. Here are some of our top tips for getting some AI foods into your diet. 1. Aim for half to two-thirds of your plate to be non-starchy vegetables (think: greens of all kinds, mushrooms, summer squash, beets, […]
Article Healthy Gut Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) are approximately 2 years into a study that is looking at how gut bacteria differs between healthy children and those with arthritis. GOSH are working in collaboration with hospitals in Oxford, Birmingham, Newcastle and New York for the study, and this group is called The IAMC – Inflammatory arthritis microbiome consortium.
Article Examination of the joint fluid When infection is suspected If there is any chance (from the history or examination) that your child has an acute bacterial infection in a joint they will need to be admitted to hospital and have a sample of fluid taken from the joint which is then sent to the laboratory to test for infection. Usually, an orthopaedic […]
Article Blood Testing A blood sample will often be taken and a number of tests are performed on these which include those listed below. In young children, blood is often taken from the back of the hand and a numbing cream or cold spray is put onto their hand in advance so that they will not feel pain […]
Help support others Because of your generous donations JIA-at-NRAS will continue to be there for everyone affected by JIA. MonthlySinglePay in Funds £5£8£15Other £10£25£50Other £50£100£200Other Donate now!
NRAS in 2019 £ 0 raised through #WearPurpleForJIA 2019 0 Calls answered 0 Publications sent out 0 People reached