Juvenile Spondyloarthritis (JSpA)

-About-  -Symptoms-  -Diagnosis-  -Treatment-  -Medication-
-Links to Additional Information-  -Diet, Exercise, Educational Materials & More-

LINKS TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Health -- For Parents and Their Children
www.goldscout.com -- Brought to you by Thomas J.A. Lehman, MD, who is the Chief of the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology at the The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.

www.healthfinder.gov/kids -- Brought to you by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

www.nichcy.org/index.html -- NICHCY is a national information clearinghouse providing services to parents, educators, caregivers, advocates and others working to improve the lives of children and youth with disabling conditions. Also available in Spanish.

www.bcm.tmc.edu/cnrc -- The Children's Nutrition Research Center (CNRC) is one of six federally funded human nutrition research centers in the nation and the first to conduct scientific investigations into the role of maternal, infant and child nutrition in optimal health, development, and growth.

www.bam.gov -- Based on two years of market research and development with teachers, students, scientists, and communications professionals, this Body and Mind (BAM) site is an interactive tool for adolescents, providing up-to-date information and encouragement to increase their level of physical activity and establish fitness habits that will stay with them for life.

www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones -- "Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls."™ helps girls build strong bones by providing fun and interesting information on what foods have calcium and what activities are good for young girls' bones and body.

www.beabonebuilder.com -- This is an osteoporosis program for girls and young women. Adult leaders interested in presenting the program in their community can receive a training manual through this web site.

Medications
www.rxlist.com -- RXList provides fast, reliable information about over-the-counter and prescription medications to both the consumer and medical professional. Some alternative drugs are also included.

www.usp.org -- USP helps to ensure that consumers receive quality medicines by establishing state-of-the-art standards that pharmaceutical manufacturers must meet. It provides standards for more than 3,800 medicines, dietary supplements, and other health care products.

Support for Family and Friends
www.asiblingssite.com -- A site for siblings of children who are chronically ill, run by a young female whose brother has a spondyloarthropathy.

www.seattlechildrens.org/parents/sibsupp.htm -- The Sibling Support Project is a national program dedicated to the interests of brothers and sisters of people with special health and developmental needs.