How can I know what my child’s physical activity threshold is if they aren’t experiencing pain? Any suggestions for how to monitor them in this situation?
Many kids with arthritis actually don’t experience pain. If their arthritis is in remission then no need to limit. If they have mildly active disease then I usually don’t limit them too much. If they have big swollen joints then I try to limit heavy, pounding exercises such as running, jumping repetitively or from [...]