Joint Pain Relief for Children and Young Adults
This is an independent Parent to Parent website for parents of children and young adults who have a rheumatology condition.
Each of us has a role to play in supporting our children as they adjust and adapt to ongoing health challenges.
- Subscribe by email for regular updates.
- Add comments to blog posts for other parents to read.
- Submit a story about your own experience as a parent of a child with rheumatology issues.
- Suggest useful resources that can be added to the website.
- Write an article on a related topic you know a lot about.
- Send in a short blog post on a topic you feel may be of interest to other parents.
- Submit information about your local support group or fundraising activity.
- Invite members of your family to write about what it has been like for them.
- Donate photos, drawings and paintings in jpeg form for use on the website.
- Talk about this website with other parents, your own family and your doctor.
People can help
Along the way there are people, resources and strategies that can help. We hope that over time we can gather those into one place so you can find what you need when you need it.
Some of the parents who attend our tea/coffee groups have children who are patients of Rheumatology at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) in Western Australia or attend private rheumatology clinics.
Recording our experiences
The purpose of this site is to record our experiences for the benefit of other parents where ever you are. We welcome contributions from parents anywhere in the world. Our first parent story has been sent to us from Canada.
It is very likely that your experience can benefit someone else. So why not jot down some thoughts and send them in. We would love to hear from you anytime.
A Special Note to Medical Specialists
Firstly, thank you for all your hard work and support over the years.
Please feel free to join us in building a helpful website. You can contribute from either a professional or personal perspective. Your insights will be highly valued.
A Note for Our Other Visitors
If you have stumbled upon our website searching under the term “joint pain relief” please feel free to send us your feedback. As someone who is either suffering joint pain or concerned about someone who is in pain your comments are welcome too.
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