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<li>[[Disabled Village Children:Chapter 16: Juvenile Arthritis: Chronic Arthritis in Children|Chapter 16: Juvenile Arthritis: Chronic Arthritis in Children]]</li>
    <li>[[Disabled Village Children:Chapter 16: Juvenile Arthritis: Chronic Arthritis in Children#How to Recognize It|How to Recognize It]]</li>
    <li>[[Disabled Village Children:More Information About Juvenile Arthritis|More Information About Juvenile Arthritis]]</li>
    <li>[[Disabled Village Children:Managing Juvenile Arthritis|Managing Juvenile Arthritis]]</li>
  <li>[[Disabled Village Children:Rest and Position|Rest and Position]]</li>
  <li>[[Disabled Village Children:Exercises and Movement|Exercises and Movement]]</li>
  <li>[[Disabled Village Children:Exercises Without Motion|Exercises Without Motion]]</li>
  <li>[[Disabled Village Children:Progression of Exercises for the Child with an Arthritic Knee|Progression of Exercises for the Child with an Arthritic Knee]]</li>
  <li>[[Disabled Village Children:Exercising an Arthritic Knee Through Daily Activities|Exercising an Arthritic Knee Through Daily Activities]]</li>
  <li>[[Disabled Village Children:Range-of-motion Exercises for Children with Arthritis|Range-of-motion Exercises for Children with Arthritis]]</li>
  <li>[[Disabled Village Children:'Floating-in-air' Devices for Relaxing and Moving Painful Joints|“Floating-in-air” Devices for Relaxing and Moving Painful Joints]]</li>
    <li>[[Disabled Village Children:Correcting Contractures Caused by Arthritis|Correcting Contractures Caused by Arthritis]]</li>
<li>[[Disabled Village Children:Homemade Aids for Stretching Joints|Homemade Aids for Stretching Joints]]</li>
<li>[[Disabled Village Children:Correcting Contractures of Arthritic Hips|Correcting Contractures of Arthritic Hips]]</li>
<li>[[Disabled Village Children:Learning to Move and Smile, the Story of Teresa|Learning to Move and Smile, the Story of Teresa]]</li>
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Children with arthritis need a lot of rest. They tire easily, and should have a chance to rest often. Help the child to be in positions that keep the arms, wrists, hips, and legs as straight as possible.

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[[Image:DVC_Ch16_Page_138-1.png|100px|left|alt=child sits in chair with bent joints]]
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<div style="position: relative; width: 150px; height:100px;">[[Image:DVC_Ch16_Page_138-2.png|200px|center|alt=child lies down with bent joints]]
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<td colspan=2>In these positions, contractures develop more easily.</td></tr>
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[[Image:DVC_Ch16_Page_138-3.png|335px|left|alt=child lies up with pillows]]
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[[Image:DVC_Ch16_Page_138-4.png|335px|left|alt=child lies down with pillows]]
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<div style="position: absolute; width:420px; left: 10px; top: 150px;">In these positions, contractures are less likely to develop.
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Although it may hurt more, it is better for the child to lie on her back or stomach, '''not''' on her side with her legs bent.

When pain is worst, alternate rest with legs straight and slightly bent.

Rest and sleep with the arms and legs as straight as possible. Use pillows only in a way that gently helps the joints straighten more. Let the legs slowly straighten under their own weight.


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