Occupational and Physical Therapy for Children with Rheumatic Diseases

EDITED BY GAY KUCHTA AND IRIS DAVIDSON respectively Occupational Therapist, Vancouver Pediatric Rheumatology Progam, British Columbia; Physical Therapist, Vancouver Pediatric Rheumatology Progam, British Columbia, Canada

Part One: Disease specific overview of assessment and treatment. Rheumatic diseases of childhood. Flow chart of therapeutic intervention. Pain assessment, problem identification and treatment. Functional deficits: assessment, problem identification and treatment. Section 1: Inflammatory joint disease. Nomenclature. Oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Psoriatic juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Enthesitis related arthritis. Section 2: Connective tissue diseases. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD). Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). Scleroderma. Primary systemic vasculitis. Section 3: Idiopathic pain. Local idiopathic pain syndromes (LIPS). Diffuse idiopathic pain syndromes (DIPS). Non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain. Part Two: Details of specific OT/PT interventions in pediatric rheumatology. Section 4: Therapy interventions. Before treating a child with rheumatic disease. Chronic pain management. Physical and psychosocial function. Section 5: Medical, nursing and social work management. Inflammatory joint disease. Connective tissue diseases. Musculoskeletal pain. Transition management. Physical activity in chronic rheumatic disease and chronic pain. Nursing in rheumatology. Social work in rheumatology. Section 6: Resources. Educational handouts. Websites, books and other resources for families and therapists. Suppliers. Bibliography. Index.