对威斯康星州斯特金湾17岁的艾莉森·阿尔伯特来说，每天醒来都感到疼痛。有些时候疼痛是可以控制的，可以通过洗个热水澡或跑个步来放松她的身体。Other days, Allison might struggle to get out of bed and looks to her father, Jamie, to help her walk or give her joints acomforting massage.
“There are many days I wish I could be normal, let alone feel normal for a day – a day without any pain, “says Allison. “But complaining does nothing. Complaining won’t take away the pain and complaining won’t allow my fingers to look normal. The way I go about my day is to let my arthritis and my body know that they will not stop me.”
