Arthritis — too many questions

1. What age groups of people does arthritis affect most? 2. How serious of a problem is arthritis for people? 3. What are the treatment options for people diagnosed with arthritis? 4. If someone doesn?t want treatment, can they live with arthritis for the rest of their life? 5. Does putting off treatment make the arthritis worse? 6. Can teenagers develop arthritis? 7. What can teenagers do to prevent arthritis? 8. How come some people get arthritis and others do not? 9. Does diet have any connection with arthritis? 10. What are some of the most common and obvious signs of arthritis?

HI Jonah,

It would take two weeks to answer all of your questions.  However, if you browse through our site, I think you will find the answers to some of your questions.  I’ll answer one now — yes, teenagers can get arthritis, usually a juvenile form of rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis.  These are both treatable.  Without treatment, there is progressive damage to the joints, though, and likely significant disability.

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