斯凯勒·史密斯在医生认为她的腿痛是不必要的后被诊断为幼年关节炎. Skyler Smith diagnosed with juvenile arthritis after doctors dismissed her leg pain.

医生们几个月以来把她的腿痛视为"成长性疼痛", Three-year-old Skyler Smith was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis after months of doctors dismissing her leg pain as "growing pains." 她的母亲Elaine-Maree Telfer在核磁共振显示出JIA之前进行了多次检查, 这是一种罕见的脂肪椎间板裂变和触发指. Her mother, Elaine-Maree Telfer, sought multiple tests before an MRI revealed JIA, a rare fat pad herniation, and trigger thumb. 现在, 她每周都会接受甲二醇注射并出现副作用. 如果症状持续下去, Skyler now faces weekly methotrexate injections with side effects, and her family advocates for other parents to seek care when symptoms persist.