Musculoskeletal conditions, including autoimmune, inflammatory and bone diseases, affect children of all ages. Nearly 300,000 American children suffer from arthritis or another rheumatic disorder, according to the Arthritis Foundation. Many of these conditions are chronic and tend to change over time.
If you suspect that your child is suffering from one of the disorders listed below, Rainbow’s team of caring pediatric specialists can help your family. More than 600 diseases fall under the division of rheumatology, and some of the most common conditions we treat include:
- Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Mixed connective tissue disease
- Juvenile dermatomyositis
- Spondyloarthropathy
- Vasculitis
- Autoimmune eye and ear disease
- Fibromyalgia
- Patellofemoral syndrome
- Hypermobility syndrome
- Sjogren’s syndrome
- Uveitis
- Serum sickness
- Kawasaki disease