Acknowledgments

vii

Introduction

ix

1

The Personal Side of Juvenile Arthritis

1

2

What is Juvenile Arthritis?

9

3

The Bigger Picture: Arthritis-Related and Secondary Conditions

31

4

Treatment Options: from Medicine to Surgery

55

5

Exercising and Maintaining a Proper Diet

91

6

Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy

127

7

Managing Your Physical and Mental Health

155

8

Moving Forward: Adapting Your Life

193

9

Looking Toward the Future

231

Appendix A

Assistive Devices

247

Appendix B

Research Initiatives

255

Bibliography

273

Index

281

About the Author and Illustrator

287