JIA Archives - Resource Library - Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

In this resource you will find a list of some of the UK’s charities supporting children, young people, young adults and their families living with rheumatic conditions. Please get in touch and reach out for support: CCAA – Children’s Chronic Arthritis Association JAR – Juvenile...

We aim to give all young people with a Rheumatological diagnosis a school pack which can be given to school to explain about your child’s diagnosis and what strategies maybe helpful to support them at school. If you have not received one, please ask one of our team who can arrange this for you....

What are NSAIDs? NSAIDs are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines. They help reduce inflammation, pain, stiffness and fever. NSAIDs are not a cure. They are commonly used to treat the symptoms of childhood inflammatory arthritis. Higher doses may be needed to help reduce inflammation than are...

What is a joint injection? A joint injection is a common way to treat juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Joint injections reduce inflammation and pain in swollen joints. Your child’s rheumatologist will insert a needle into the joint space (the space between the bones in a joint), and then...

This resource is intended to explain the importance of attending eye screening appointments following a diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Why do we offer eye screening to children with a diagnosis of JIA? Some children with JIA will also get inflammation in their eyes. Unfortunately,...

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis and physical activity Our aim is to support all our children and young people with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) to enable them to regularly take part in physical activity. This may be PE (physical education) or extracurricular sport and includes contact sport. We...