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A self-help guide for youth, Juvenile Arthritis: The Ultimate Teen Guide will also be useful to family members, friends, and caregivers of those suffering from the disease. Readers get an overview of juvenile arthritis from the point of view of teenagers and their parents, and there are discussions related to diagnosis, symptoms of the disease, its history, and various related conditions. ... Read more

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Mario
The Ultimate Teen Guide to Juvenile Arthritis is a well written, informative book. Kelly provides the reader with life experiences geared to assist those battling with JRA along with friends and family of those who have been diagnosed with JRA. Kelly's book is also a useful tool for any healthcare professional who assists in the care of patients with arthritis.

Kids with Arthritis
Arthritis is a debilitating, painful and progressive disease.Juvenile forms of arthritis are just as virile, often stunting growth and robbing youngsters of their childhood physicality. The effect on families is often devastating.No one seems to know that arthritis so profoundly affects over 300,000 children in America alone.

Kelly Rouba has written a book to give young people and their families the skills and information they need to more effectively deal with their arthritis.This book should be automatic reading for every family with a child diagnosed with juvenile arthritis.The author, herself a victim of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis since the age of 2, gives families hope with her thorough discussion of arthritis research underway.Ms. Rouba is a national spokesperson for the Arthritis National Research Foundation, advocating for young arthritis patients, to increase public awareness of juvenile arthritis and the critical need for research.I applaud Kelly's wonderful gift of this book -- families across the country will benefit immensely. ... Read more

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"...can be miraculous for rheumatoid arthritis sufferers."-- Health & Healing, Tomorrow's Medicine Today ... Read more

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The New Arthritis Breakthrough
I advise anyone with arthritis to read this book. You will never hear about this vital information from established medical practitioners. The pharmaceutical industry has persuasive power over medical research that may work to vastly prolong medical breakthroughs from reaching millions of arthritis sufferers. I found this book fascinating.

The New Arthritis Breakthrough
The book was a great deal, since the list price was $22.95 and it was a hardback edition. It did have some type of a light, coffee stain throughout most of the book, but it was in the right margin so it didn't affect the readability. For the cost of shipping however, I feel that it should've been shipped priority mail, not book rate.
Very informative book written about the history of antibiotic treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, and other related conditions, which I am using to decide whether or not to utitilize this therapy, for which my doctor has provided a prescription, and the Arthritis Foundation now lists in their pamphlet on medications for arthritis.

earning an alternate treatment for RA
I found this book to be enlighting.I took it to my next visit with my Dr. and was pleased to find out that not only was he aware of this treatment but accecpted it.He did tell me that Mira is not without side effects stated in the book.Like anything else, you must be your own advocate and learn and question the treatment.My RA is mild and the treatment does not involve some of the meds mentioned in the book that are bad for you and if needed we will use more of the anti-biotic treatment.

New Arthritis Breakthrough
This is an excellent book and very specific and informative.It gives one hope that they just don't have to live with the pain and problems of rheumatoid arthritis.It also gives one information to take to doctors, many of whom seem to be clueless about how to treat this.

Saved my life!!!!
I recently purchased this book on a recommendation from a doctor. I have severe fibromyalsia and he wanted me to read the book before I went through with the antibiotic IV treatments he offers. After reading this book, I was so excited. The book explains exactly why people with RA and fibro feel the way they do. I even cried when I read some of the stories from people because now I know they don't have to suffer the way they do. I decided to go through with the antibiotic IV treatments and 4 months later I am a completely new person. I have energy again and I feel SO MUCH BETTER! I am still on pain medication, but I have been able to go longer between doses and some days I don't have to take as many. I feel like I have my life back. After 14 years of having to lay down 2 times a day and some days not even being able to take a flight of stairs, I am so grateful for the treatments. Anyone out there suffering from the diseases listed in this book, please, please, please read this and go through with the treatments. You have nothing to loose and EVERYTHING to gain. Good luck and feel better! ... Read more

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This booklet is for people who have rheumatoid arthritis, as well as for their family members, friends, and others who want to find out more about this disease. The booklet describes how rheumatoid arthritis develops, how it is diagnosed, and how it is treated, including what people can do to help manage their disease. It also highlights current research efforts supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) and other components of the Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health (NIH). If you have further questions after reading this booklet, you may wish to discuss them with your doctor.

In this Booklet, You will Learn:

How Rheumatoid Arthritis Develops and Progresses
Occurrence and Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Searching for the Causes of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Diagnosing and Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis
Diagnosis
Treatment
Current Research
Hope for the Future ... Read more

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Information can't be beat for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Just Put it in a smaller Font.Learn how to use the Kindle
Information can't be beat for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Just Put it in a smaller Font.Learn how to use the Kindle.For the price and the value of the info. and if you know how to change your font to small, you can get by the pages that show the page borders etc. Or you can pay a lot more for perfect formatting I guess.

Rheumatoid Arthritis for people who Need It
If you have rheumatoid arthritis, you need this information.These other reviewers seem to be worried more about formatting issues rather than content. Rheumatoid arthritis sufferers or people who know people who actually have this crippling disease nead to read it, despite how it looks.

Sometimes I wonder what people's motives are to keep valuable information from people who need it.Could it be, the high priced rheumatoid arthritis book authors, want you to buy their books, and poo poo on cheaper books?

This is a .pdf file that kindle admits sometimes has issues when formatting. Don't blame the book for that, and keep people from getting this information because it's not pretty. This book will give you the information you need, and not all the fluff. Or you can go buy all the other outrageously high priced medical books on the subject that will tell you no more than this one. Most people can get past the formatting issues.

better to buy the pamphlet!
there is not much here and it is hard to readbecause the scan for the kindle is so poor : missing sentences& ghost paragraphs etc.

buy info you can get free online
Zero stars is what it should be. what a scam. Kevin Smith just downloads free info that you and I can also find online, then he repackages it and sells it as a kindle published by himself. That's Texas-style Capitalism for you. Save your money.

Format problems for kindle 2
Downloaded this book.Has ghost paragraphs, letters out of line and other formating problems.Only some 30 pages so it is still a easy read and worth $3. ... Read more

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These beautifully illustrated and fun-to-read storybooks simplify and normalize complicated childhood conditions, like arthritis. When read aloud, other children can identify why a peer may be treated differently and begin to empathize with them. In addition, children whose conditions set them apart as being different begin to feel accepted and safe. Each book includes a Kids' Quiz to reinforce new information and Ten Tips for Teachers to provide additional facts and ideas for teacher use. In Taking Arthritis to School, Eric's story helps other children realize that, despite arthritis, he is just like other kids. ... Read more

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Serious stuff made understandable and heart warming
Miller has taken a painful condition (Juvenile Rheumatoid Athritis) and written a beautiful children's book that not only explains and educates what the condition is all about, makes the reader see what her son has experienced during his life; coping the best he could with this condition.Triumphant!
The story is well written as well as entertaining, too. And the information in the back of the book is well researched and thorough. Excellent! ... Read more

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The only textbook of childhood arthritis available in the world, this book employs a unique approach to the recognition and treatment of these complex and chronic conditions. First, the book is divided into three sections emphasizing the logical sequence of events that occur after the child who might have Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) first presents to the doctor with a musculoskeletal complaint; the reader is first taught the extensive differential diagnosis of arthritis using simple but extensive algorithms and detailed discussions of each condition; more than 200 conditions are discussed. This is followed by a discussion of all types of JIA, using a revised classification system created by the International League Against Arthritis. The introduction of the new classification system has created a need for a comprehensive guide to clarify and focus attention on childhood arthritis. Lastly, the book presents an extensive discussion of treatment of childhood arthritis using a logical but novel approach, namely, the recognition that childhood arthritis is treated differently depending on the stage of the illness, and must cover the entire spectrum of chronic illness from early, through established and finally to resistant forms of childhood arthritis. Through this textbook, the reader travels the same journey as the physician who first rules out all conditions that are not chronic childhood arthritis, and then decides which type of chronic arthritis the patient has, and lastly, implements an individualised treatment plan. ... Read more

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Great for differentialdiagnostics
The book provides extensive information on differential diagnosis of musculoskeletal disorders in children giving well-organized tables and diagnostic algorythms. Bright and impressive pictures would teach a lot, even if you simply turn the pages. New and conventional therapy approaches are outlooked without being scrutinized. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by Thomson Gale on November 1, 2006. The length of the article is 655 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Adults with juvenile-onset RA need special care.(rheumatoid arthritis)
Author: Diana Mahoney
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 36Issue: 21Page: 44(1)

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric News, published by International Medical News Group on May 1, 2002. The length of the article is 542 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Rheumatologists relied on to manage juvenile RA. (Survey of Pediatricians, Family Physicians).(rheumatoid arthritis)
Author: Sherry Boschert
Publication: Pediatric News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2002
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 36Issue: 5Page: 48(1)

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Chapters: Gout, Rheumatoid arthritis, HFE hereditary hemochromatosis, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Ankylosing spondylitis, Osteoarthritis, Wegener's granulomatosis, Hypermobility, Reactive arthritis, Free World Trust v. Électro Santé Inc., Septic arthritis, Psoriatic arthritis, Familial Mediterranean fever, Joint replacement, Chondrocalcinosis, Knee arthritis, Handigodu Syndrome, Mutated citrullinated Vimentin, PAPA syndrome, Seronegative spondyloarthropathy, Palindromic rheumatism, Rheumatoid nodule, Shoulder arthritis, Adult-onset Still's disease, Osteolysis, Protrusio acetabuli, Boutonniere deformity, Alimorad Farshchian, Polyarthritis, The Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Alliance, Joints In Motion, Arthritis Foundation YMCA Aquatic Program, Oligoarthritis, The Knee Diaries, WOMAC, Epidemic polyarthritis, Poor man's gout, Bowel-associated dermatosis-arthritis syndrome,. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 255. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues and organs, but principally attacks synovial joints. The process produces an inflammatory response of the synovium (synovitis) secondary to hyperplasia of synovial cells, excess synovial fluid, and the development of pannus in the synovium. The pathology of the disease process often leads to the destruction of articular cartilage and ankylosis of the joints. Rheumatoid arthritis can also produce diffuse inflammation in the lungs, pericardium, pleura, and sclera, and also nodular lesions, most common in subcutaneous tissue under the skin. Although the cause of rheumatoid arthritis is unknown, autoimmunity plays a pivotal role in both its chronicity and progression, and RA is considered as a systemic autoimmune disease. ...http://booksllc.net/?id=25875 ... Read more

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A personal ACTION PLAN for coping and living with, as well as managing and
overcoming the discomforts and debilitating effects and realities of ‘ARTHRITIS’.

Here is what you will find inside:

**Arthritis Treatmentand Pain Relief.

**Having a personal action plan for making arthritic pain disappear is the key!

**Arthritic Pain Self-Management Action Plans-(70) Practical Considerations
And Tips For Dealing With The Pain Of Arthritis And Making The Pain
Disappear.

** Personal Arthritic Customized Solutions That Work And Last.
** Effective Treatments And Pain Management Science.
** Practical Suggestions To Minimize PAIN In Your Life Due To Arthritis And
Related Conditions-(33) More Insights For Success With Arthritic Pain And
Management Of Your Condition, Lifestyle And Future!

** Final Tips For Healthier, Pain-Free, Arthritic Lifestyle Recommendations
And Situations.
** Other Helpful Arthritis Resources and Online Links


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This digital document is a journal article from Human Movement Science, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Motion of the body center of mass (CoM) can often indicate the overall effect of the strategy of forward progression used. In the present study, focus is placed on trunk movements in the sagittal, coronal, and transverse/rotation plane, as well as placement of the CoM, during gait in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Seventeen children with JIA, all with polyarticular lower extremity involvement were examined before and approximately two weeks after treatment with intra-articular cortico-steroid injections. Movement was recorded with a 6-camera 3D motion analysis system in both the children with JIA and in 21 healthy controls. Trunk and center of mass movements were compared between JIA and controls, and effects of intra-articular cortico-steroid treatment were evaluated. Children with JIA were more posteriorly tilted in the trunk, contrary to the common clinical impression, and had their CoM placed more posterior and off-centred, which may have been a result of pain. With such knowledge, it might be possible to better understand the effects of their pain and involvement, and ultimately to plan a treatment strategy for improving their gait patterns. ... Read more