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Yes, You can, as a matter of I started having trouble with it at about age 8.

Arthritis that occurs in people under the age of 16 is referred to as Juvenile arthritis. "Juvenile Arthritis" covers a number of different types of arthritis in children. The most prevalent type is called "juvenile idiopathic arthritis" or JIA, and also called "juvenile rheumatoid arthritis" (JRA) or "juvenile chronic arthritis" (JCA).

A child can be struck by this disease at any age from babies onwards it may present with only mild symptoms or it may start with a severe full blown attack. Many children while suffering some discomfort and pain from this disease are able to get on with normal lives. However for others it can be a very debilitating condition accompanied by pain and limited mobility in everyday activities. As there is still no cure for juvenile arthritis we can only treat the symptoms in an effort to limit pain and damage to joints and other tissue. For some children the symptoms of arthritis may disappear for a time or the arthritis may even go into remission entirely. Other will continue to have arthritis into their adult years. Care should be taken by any one at any age when they are suffering from inflammation as a result if arthritis as it can cause major damage to joints if ignored. (Just ask my metal elbow.)

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