It's Not Just Growing Pains

Dr. Lehman provides a readable, reliable guide to the common causes of bone, joint, muscle, and arthritis pain in children, designed to help parents and physicians understand these disorders, arrive at the proper diagnosis, and choose the most effective treatment.

Thomas J. A. Lehman, MD, FAAP, FACR, is Senior Scientist, Attending Physician, and Chief, Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He is a fellow of both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Rheumatology and a member of the New York Academy of Medicine. He lives in New York City.

How to use this book
Part 1: My child complains of pain
1: Growing pains? (The most common right and wrong answer!)
2: Figuring out what's wrong
3: Common causes of pain
4: The child who hurts all over
5: Sports injuries
Part 2: The Rheumatic diseases and related conditions
6: Why do children get rheumatic diseases
7: Juvenile arthritis
8: Uveitis: Eye complications of juvenile arthritis and related conditions
9: Spondyloarthropathies: Enthesitis Associated Arthritis
10: Lyme disease
11: Systemic lupus erythematosus
12: Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD)
13: Sjogren's syndrome
14: Raynaud's phenomenon
15: Scleroderma
16: Dermatomyositis and polymositis
17: Kawasaki disease
18: Benign Hypermobile joint syndrome and Ehlers Dahnlos syndrome
19: Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome
20: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, reflex neurovascular dystrophy and complex regional pain syndromes
21: Osteoporosis and osteopenia
Part 3: Living with a child who has a chronic condition
22: Medications and immunizations
23: Alternative medicine: Vitamins and supplements
24: Understanding laboratory and diagnostic tests
25: Reconstructive Surgery
26: Family issues
27: Getting the best care for your child
28: What else can I do
Appendix: Resources