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| arthritis foundation books: Walk with Ease , 1999 A basic easy guide to creating your own walking fitness plan, including how to get started and stay motivated. |
| arthritis foundation books: The Arthritis Foundation's Tips for Good Living with Arthritis Arthritis Foundation, 2001 For the more than 40 million Americans living with arthritis, daily activities can be a challenge. The Arthritis Foundation's newest book, Tips for Good Living With Arthritis, offers handy tips for doing laundry, gardening, working at a computer and more. Written in a concise tip format, the book gives hints on handling pain, fatigue, stress and dieting. |
| arthritis foundation books: The Arthritis Foundation's Guide to Good Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis Arthritis Foundation, 2004 Everything you need to know to fight RA is in this book--powerful new drugs, new surgical techniques, easy exercises to restore flexibility and alternative therapies to ease your symptoms. |
| arthritis foundation books: Healing Arthritis Susan Blum, 2017-10-24 The author of the bestselling The Immune System Recovery Plan shares her science-based, drug-free treatment plan for the almost fifty million people who suffer from arthritis: an amazing 3-step guide to eliminate the disease naturally. Arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the world—greater than both back pain and heart disease. One example, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), is the most common autoimmune disease, affecting 1% of the US population, and almost 68 million people worldwide. Conventional medicine tends to treat arthritis with strong, gut-damaging, immune-suppressing pain medications, temporarily relieving the symptoms of the disease without addressing its root causes. Now, in her groundbreaking new book, Dr. Susan Blum, a leading expert in functional medicine, offers a better approach to healing arthritis permanently. Dr. Blum’s groundbreaking three-step protocol is designed to address the underlying causes of the condition and heal the body permanently by: -Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, and more -Healing your gut to heal your joints -Reducing inflammation without medication Dr. Blum’s innovative two-week plan to quickly reduce pain through anti-inflammatory foods and supplements; followed by an intensive gut repair to rid the body of bad bacteria and strengthen the gastrointestinal system for a dramatic improvement in arthritis symptoms and inflammation; and then addresses the emotional issues that contribute to inflammation, and eating a simple, Mediterranean inspired diet to maintain a healthy gut. Featuring detailed case studies, including Dr. Blum’s own inspiring personal story, Healing Arthritis offers a revolutionary way to heal your gut, repair your immune system, control inflammation, and live a happier, healthier life…arthritis-free. |
| arthritis foundation books: Raising a Child with Arthritis Arthritis Foundation, 1998 Parents practical guidance on raising children with juvenile arthritis, juvenile lupus or other rheumatic diseases. |
| arthritis foundation books: The Arthritis Foundation's Guide to Alternative Therapies Judith Horstman, 1999 A glossy, four-color, photography-filled guide to all alternative therapies for rheumatic diseases, from popular herbal supplements to exercise techniques. |
| arthritis foundation books: Primer on the Rheumatic Diseases John H. Klippel, Cornelia M. Weyand, Robert Wortmann, 1997 A comprehensive textbook for health-care professionsl and students covering the rheumatic diseases, including arthritis, lupus, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia and more. |
| arthritis foundation books: Arthritis Foundation Conference Series Arthritis Foundation, 19?? |
| arthritis foundation books: Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis Tammi L. Shlotzhauer, James L. McGuire, 2003-02-11 A trusted guide and an invaluable resource, Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis offers practical advice for the millions of people coping with this painful disease. Now thoroughly revised and expanded, in a second edition, this book brings readers up to date with the latest methods of diagnosis and treatment. Building on their accessible explanation of the disease and its causes, the authors describe the essential components of care: medication, joint protection, physical activity, and good nutrition. They provide a wealth of new information on medications, including biologic response–modifiers, alternative and complementary approaches, and treatments for osteoporosis (which often accompanies rheumatoid arthritis), and they describe safe and effective ways to cope with pain, stiffness, and fatigue. The book helps readers understand their own emotional responses, as well as those of family and friends, and, because the disease often entails lifestyle changes, it provides practical advice for achieving as normal a life as possible. With the latest information on medication, nutrition, and resources (online and off), this volume is a complete and comprehensive guide to the management of a difficult disease. |
| arthritis foundation books: Arthritis Without Pain Scott J. Zashin, M. Laurette Hesser, 2004 The Long-Awaited Breakthrough for Arthritis Pain The miracle of TNF blockers is this: they work. Nearly two of every three patients who try these medications get lasting relief from joint pain and inflammation. Known as biologic DMARDs, these high-tech drugs inhibit the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), a protein that contributes to joint damage associated with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. Arthritis Without Pain examines the science behind the TNF blockers Enbrel(R), Remicade(R) and HumiraT, offers practical advice for their use, and explores the real-life experience of patients who take them. Written by noted Dallas rheumatologist Scott J. Zashin, M.D., in collaboration with healthcare writer Laurie Hesser, Arthritis Without Pain gives patients the knowledge to take charge of their arthritis, move past the pain, and get back to a more active life. . Learn about TNF blockers and how they work . Compare TNF blockers with methotrexate and other arthritis drugs . Take a 5-minute self-test to see if you are a candidate for anti-TNF therapy . Understand the differences between Enbrel(R), Remicade(R) and HumiraT . Know what to ask before therapy and what to expect during therapy . Gain insight into how biologic drugs are manufactured and why they need special handling . Learn how uninsured/underinsured patients may still have access to these medications . Get tips on living with and traveling with TNF blockers . Read about other patients' experience with these life-changing drugs With the latest information on types of arthritis, standard treatments, lab tests and clinical trials, Arthritis Without Pain is a comprehensive guide to TNF blockers and the state of arthritis treatment today. |
| arthritis foundation books: Your Personal Guide to Living Well with Fibromyalgia Arthritis Foundation, 1997 Adapted from the Arthritis Foundation's popular Fibromyalgia Self-Help Course, this book helps you take charge of your condition, teaching the latest information about the disease and what researchers have uncovered about its causes, giving an overview of the best treatment options available, explaining simple exercises you can do at home, listing strategies for coping with fatigue and stress, and more; helpful worksheets and tables included. |
| arthritis foundation books: Strong Women and Men Beat Arthritis Miriam E. Nelson Ph.D, Kristin Baker, Lawrence Lindner M.A., Ronenn Roubenoff, 2003-03-04 The New York Times bestselling author of Strong Women Eat Well and fellow Tufts University scientists present a simple plan that has been proven to reduce the pain and immobility caused by arthritis… Strong Women and Men Beat Arthritis shows the direct connection between a strength-training program you can do at home and the reduction—and even prevention—of arthritis symptoms. No other research study using an exercise program has ever showed the results that the Tufts study achieved: a 43% reduction in pain, a 44% improvement in physical function, and a 71% improvement in strength. This book offers all the tools you need—and more: · An exercise program designed specifically to protect the joints and relieve stiffness and soreness · A scientifically based eating plan to reduce inflammation and pain · A hands-on guide to the latest medications · The real story on complementary therapies—which ones work? Which ones don’t? · ... |
| arthritis foundation books: Handbook of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Angelo Ravelli, 2015-10-19 This handbook is an in-depth and comprehensive guide for the treatment and management of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. The handbook provides an informative review of the disease looking at the epidemiology, etiology and pathogenesis, issues of diagnosis and classification, consequences and complications, general treatment aspects, as well as both non pharmacologic and pharmacologic therapy whilst considering the future outlook for patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is the most common type of arthritis found in children and adolescents, affecting about 1 in 1,000 children. It is a chronic disease which causes inflammation, pain and swelling of the affected joints and can affect joints in any part of the body. This Handbook provides an unbiased, informative discussion of the current and emerging treatments in this field. |
| arthritis foundation books: Good Living With Osteoarthritis Arthritis Foundation, 2000 |
| arthritis foundation books: Rheumatoid Arthritis Cheryl Koehn, Taysha Palmer, John Esdaile, 2002 The latest therapies and medications, diet and exercise, controlling pain, building a health care team, finding support and much more. |
| arthritis foundation books: Living Better with Arthritis Arthritis Foundation Staff, 1996-01-01 |
| arthritis foundation books: Beat Arthritis Naturally Emily Johnson, 2021-05-13 Are you looking for natural remedies to help manage your arthritis symptoms? Emily Johnson, the founder of Arthritis Foodie, has written the ultimate guide to living well with arthritis. After a five year battle with the condition, Emily embarked on a journey of healing - with food, exercise and healthy living - and now with her debut book she puts us on the path to taking back control of our own bodies. Beat Arthritis Naturally shares Emily's top tips and tricks for managing symptoms, along with quick exercise sequences and delicious recipes made with unprocessed whole foods, such as Cajun Salmon Burgers, Warming Parsnip Soup and Bright Blueberry Muffins. Emily delves into a variety of topics to help you naturally feel better, including: - Healthy delicious recipes - Key anti-inflammatory foods and potential inflammatory foods - Pain management - The importance of sleep - Mindset and how to think more positively Combining Emily's own challenges with seronegative arthritis and backed-up expert advice from leading therapists and rheumatologists, Beat Arthritis Naturally will give you the confidence you need to live a healthier and happier life. 'Emily has compiled a fantastic book full of useful and scientifically robust information about how lifestyle and food can help with this debilitating group of conditions. Most people resort to medications alone, when actually we know just how impactful lifestyle can be. Emily is banging the drum for arthritis patients everywhere and this is a must read for anyone suffering alone and looking to improve their wellbeing holistically.' - Dr Rupy Aujla, MBBS, BSc, MRCGP, Founder Doctor's Kitchen |
| arthritis foundation books: Achieving Wellness Through Arthritis Chris Pudlak, 2021-06-09 After a year of escalating back pain, I was suddenly hit with severe arthritis in my hands, back, knees, and feet. Being in my mid-thirties, I was used to running 10Ks and cycling to work. Now, it took two hands, wincing through pain, to turn the key to the ignition in my car. I was limping around the house, not wanting to go anywhere. After a diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis, I was faced with a lifetime of illness and serious medications. However, the onset of symptoms suggested some clear triggers to the disease. I put my engineering hat on, started researching, and testing diets, activities, and lifestyles. I tried everything to get rid of my arthritis. It took years, but I eventually recovered and feel stronger than ever before. And while my arthritis is not cured, and often lies just below the surface, I find refuge in an assortment of techniques to manage it without medication. Greatest of all, I can now share what I have learned. |
| arthritis foundation books: How to Eat Away Arthritis Laurie M. Aesoph, 1996-10-01 This completely revised and updated version of the perennial bestseller offers you a detailed, easy-to-follow program for treating arthritis at home, based on a simple diet of health-building foods. With this book, you can relieve or even reverse most cases of osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis without expensive drugs or equipment. The key is to substitute restorative foods for certain inflammation-generating foods, tap your inner well-springs of good health, and practice easy-to-do exercises for increased flexibility. You will discover: • The incredible arthritis-healing and health-renewing powers of restorative foods • How to maximize your chances for complete recovery of arthritis • Aspirin-free ways to reduce pain and inflammation • Stressor foods to avoid that block the healing of arthritis • Simple tests to help you pinpoint the foods that can aggravate your arthritis • Easy diet changes that eliminate joint inflammation, gout, migraines, osteoarthritis, lupus, and more No matter how old you are or how long you've suffered from arthritis, with this program you can help overcome arthritis and free yourself of debilitating pain in just a few weeks. |
| arthritis foundation books: Biomechanics of the Normal and Diseased Hip Friedrich Pauwels, 2012-12-06 Orthopaedic surgery today is undergoing a phase of vara, pseudarthrosis of the neck of the femur, and osteo turbulent development. Once the essential aim of treatment arthritis, even in cases which up to now would usually have been considered incurable. consisted in restitution of anatomy by surgery in order to This atlas not only shows convincing results of such restore function. Various forms of alloplasty have recently become fashionable for the treatment of joint diseases. treatment. Above all, it gives interested clinicians a line to The main reason for this vogue is that restoration of follow and sets out precise indications for the practical normal anatomy improves function and alleviates pain steps of the operations. only in certain special instances. I am especially grateful to Professor B. Kummer who, as Alternatively, the implantation of artificial joints of an anatomist, acted as the devil's advocate, and subjected different types has been presented as the method of the new concepts in functional anatomy and biomechanics choice because the immediate results are often spectacular shown in the atlas to critical analysis. |
| arthritis foundation books: Yoga Therapy for Arthritis Dr Steffany Moonaz, Erin Byron, 2018-12-21 Yoga therapy is commonly used for the management of arthritis, but often focusses exclusively on adaptation of the physical poses and on structural solutions. This book moves beyond the traditional routines to present yoga as a lifestyle designed to improve quality of life and overall well-being for individuals living with arthritis and rheumatic conditions. By incorporating the ancient practices of yoga as both physical and mental exercises involving a model of 5-koshas or sheaths (physical, energetic, mental/emotional, wisdom, and spiritual), the yoga therapy practice presented here will help reduce pain and shift the perspective of the individual living with arthritis. This therapy uses a whole-person approach that employs a broad range of tools to address the biopsychosocial effects of arthritis through the application of yoga practices and philosophy. Useful as a guide for people living with arthritis, this book is full of inspiration for self care along with instructions for yoga teachers and medical professionals to guide their clients using this whole-person perspective. |
| arthritis foundation books: Overcoming Arthritis Paul Lam, Judith Horstman, 2002 A holistic approach, combining information on conventional and complementary treatments, self help remedies, and a unique tai chi for arthritis programme. |
| arthritis foundation books: Holly Clegg's Trim and TERRIFIC Eating Well to Help Fight Arthritis Holly Clegg, 2013-01-05 Certain foods can help ease arthritis symptoms. Eating well to fight arthritis, a practical, easy, everyday cookbook, is designed to focus on foods to help minimize the effects of arthritis. This book includes 200, easy-to-follow, mainstream, time-friendly and super-satisfying recipes with full-color photographs. There are over 100 types of arthritis that affect people of all ages with varying symptoms, and each chapter gives a straightforward approach guiding you with tips, tools, menus, nutritional nuggets, and delicious nutrient-rich recipes. Also included are gluten-free and diabetic recipes highlighted throughout the book. Eating well to fight arthritis will prove to be an invaluable resource to anyone who experiences multiple symptoms of arthritis and inflammation or wants a healthier lifestyle. Holly's mainstream philosophy includes familiar and favorite foods you will want to cook and eat daily, yet remains health-focused with realistic recipes and ingredients. Affordability, availability, and convenience remain most important as they have always been in her trim&TERRIFIC TM cookbook series. -- Publisher |
| arthritis foundation books: Mayo Clinic Guide to Arthritis Lynne S. Peterson, 2020-05-19 From the doctors at Mayo Clinic, the top-ranked hospital in the U.S., this book is a complete guide to understanding and living with arthritis. Find the latest expertise on various forms of arthritis, medications and other treatment options, and self care to successfully manage joint pain and continue an active life. If you have joint pain, you know it can lead to frustrating limitations in daily life. In fact, arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the United States. This complex group of joint diseases — osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and many other forms — affects at least 54 million Americans. But living with arthritis doesn’t have to mean sitting on the sidelines. Understanding the cause of your joint pain is key to finding relief. This book offers the same expert knowledge that Mayo Clinic doctors, nurses and therapists use in caring for patients. Gain a better grasp of how arthritis works, discover the latest advances in treatment options, and find out how activity, your diet, work and daily habits play a role in managing the disease. These tools can help you take control of joint pain to live more comfortably and get back to the activities you love. Mayo Clinic Guide to Arthritis is divided into three parts: Part 1 breaks down different forms of arthritis and joint pain to help you understand their causes, their signs and symptoms, and what each may mean for your health. Part 2 explores the latest in arthritis treatments, including new medications to slow or stop the disease, improved options for joint surgery, joint injections, and evidence-based guidance on pain control and integrative medicine. Part 3 provides practical tips for living with arthritis. Chapters focus on staying active, eating a healthy diet, caring for your mental health, protecting your joints, traveling and working. |
| arthritis foundation books: Biologics for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Ronald van Vollenhoven, 2016-01-06 This book provides a comprehensive overview of the available biologic therapies whilst comparing them to standard disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, and discusses how best to determine which therapy is most appropriate for an individual patient in the framework of current guidelines. Biologics for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis is an up-to-date and concise practical guide to the latest therapeutic developments in this field. This book is an invaluable source of topical information for all rheumatologists and health care professionals treating patients with rheumatoid arthritis. |
| arthritis foundation books: Selected Health Conditions and Likelihood of Improvement with Treatment National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Health Care Services, Committee on Identifying Disabling Medical Conditions Likely to Improve with Treatment, 2020-07-12 The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers two programs that provide disability benefits: the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. SSDI provides disability benefits to people (under the full retirement age) who are no longer able to work because of a disabling medical condition. SSI provides income assistance for disabled, blind, and aged people who have limited income and resources regardless of their prior participation in the labor force. Both programs share a common disability determination process administered by SSA and state agencies as well as a common definition of disability for adults: the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months. Disabled workers might receive either SSDI benefits or SSI payments, or both, depending on their recent work history and current income and assets. Disabled workers might also receive benefits from other public programs such as workers' compensation, which insures against work-related illness or injuries occurring on the job, but those other programs have their own definitions and eligibility criteria. Selected Health Conditions and Likelihood of Improvement with Treatment identifies and defines the professionally accepted, standard measurements of outcomes improvement for medical conditions. This report also identifies specific, long-lasting medical conditions for adults in the categories of mental health disorders, cancers, and musculoskeletal disorders. Specifically, these conditions are disabling for a length of time, but typically don't result in permanently disabling limitations; are responsive to treatment; and after a specific length of time of treatment, improve to the point at which the conditions are no longer disabling. |
| arthritis foundation books: The New Arthritis Breakthrough Henry Scammell, 1998 Examines the minocycline in rheumatoid arthritis clinical trials in dramatic detail. |
| arthritis foundation books: No Grain, No Pain Peter Osborne, 2016-01-26 “A must-read book for anyone suffering from chronic pain” (Sara Gottfried, MD), No Grain, No Pain demonstrates the proven link between a gluten-heavy diet and chronic pain and discomfort—and offers a groundbreaking, 30-day, grain-free diet to help you heal yourself from the inside out. More than 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, according to an Institute of Medicine report released in 2011. For many, chronic pain is part of an autoimmune disease, but all too often doctors turn to the same solution: painkilling drugs. But all of this medication simply isn’t helping, and as Dr. Peter Osborne, the leading authority on gluten sensitivity and food allergies has found, the real solution often lies in what you eat. In No Grain, No Pain, Dr. Osborne shows how grains wreak havoc on the body by causing tissue inflammation, creating vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and triggering an autoimmune response that causes the body to attack itself. But he also offers practical steps to find relief. Using his drug-free, easy-to-implement plan, you will be able to eliminate all sources of gluten and gluten-like substances, experience significant improvement in fifteen days, and eliminate pain within thirty days. The first book to identify diet—specifically, grain—as a leading cause of chronic suffering, No Grain, No Pain provides you with the knowledge you need to improve your health. Based on extensive research and examples culled from thousands of his satisfied patients, Dr. Osborne recommends changing your diet to achieve the relief that millions of Americans have been seeking once and for all, leading to a healthier, happier life. |
| arthritis foundation books: Pocket Primer on the Rheumatic Diseases John H. Klippel, 2010-08-18 For eight decades the Primer on the Rheumatic Diseases has been the standard text from which most medical students and house ofcers have learned rheumatology. I myself will never forget thumbing through an older edition of the Primer as a second-year resident, while waiting to review a perplexing patient with my tutor. Fortunately the tutor was r- ning late with his own patients, so I had time to fip through the book – then much thinner – a couple of times. While turning the pages, per- ing the features of those diseases whose names were still exotic to me, and considering my patient’s history of conductive hearing loss and p- monary nodules, a light went on when I stumbled eventually on a part- ular chapter. I still remember the jaw-dropping efect on my tutor of my announcement then that I had a patient with Wegener’s granulomatosis. I think I became a rheumatologist that very moment! Subsequent editions of the Primer have sufered from the inevitable “obesity creep,” making it an outstanding reference textbook but virtually impossible to fip through quickly while awaiting one’s tutor, and even more difcult to slip into the pocket of a white coat to carry on rounds. For this reason we have created the Pocket Primer, a mini version that cuts the larger book down to its essentials. |
| arthritis foundation books: Arthritis and Youth Arthritis Foundation of Ireland, 1987 |
| arthritis foundation books: Atlas of Osteoarthritis Nigel Arden, Francisco Blanco, C. Cooper, Ali Guermazi, Daichi Hayashi, David Hunter, M. Kassim Javaid, Francois Rannou, Frank Roemer, Jean-Yves Reginster, 2015-01-19 This Atlas provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the historical and current perspectives on osteoarthritis, including the pathophysiology and epidemiology of the disease. Written by leading authors in the field of osteoarthritis, the book discusses classification, etiology and risk factors for osteoarthritis, the disease course and determinants of osteoarthritis progression, clinical features and diagnosis as well as imaging methods to assess joint damage. The Atlas of Osteoarthritis concludes with the latest treatment updates including both nonpharmacological and pharmacological treatments, as well as surgical recommendations for patients with the disease. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of joint disease causing joint pain, stiffness, and physical disability among adults. It is an important issue for both the individual and society with its impact on public health continuing to grow as a result of the aging population, the rising prevalence of obesity, and the lack of definitive treatments to prevent or halt the progress of the disease. |
| arthritis foundation books: The Arthritis Foundation's Tips for Good Living with Arthritis , 2001 |
| arthritis foundation books: Orthopaedic Pathology Peter G. Bullough, 2009-12-08 Orthopaedic Pathology, 5th Edition, by Peter G. Bullough, MB, ChB, presents a unique, lavishly illustrated account of the pathology of arthritic disorders, metabolic disturbances, and soft tissue and bone tumors. Nearly 2,000 high-quality pathologic slides, diagnostic images, and gross specimens-side-by-side-depict the appearance of a wide range of conditions and correlate orthopaedic pathology to clinical practice for greater diagnostic accuracy. It’s the ideal resource for the orthopaedic surgeon and radiologist as well as the trainee and practicing pathologist. Provides extensive coverage of arthritic disorders, metabolic disturbances, soft tissue tumors, bone tumors, and rare disorders-not just tumors, which most books emphasize-for guidance on the most commonly seen conditions. Uses nearly 2000 high-quality illustrations-including pathology, histology, radiologic imaging, and schematic line diagrams-that present a clear visual correlation between pathology and clinical images to aid in diagnosis. Includes a chapter on imaging techniques, interpretation, and strategies that provides a foundation of knowledge in radiology. Features brief text, including bulleted lists of key points and information, that makes reference quick and learning easy. Offers updated coverage of immunohistochemistry and molecular pathology-along with examples from the latest imaging and pathologic techniques-to help you recognize the presentation of disorders using these approaches. Features discussions of some rare conditions, equipping you to diagnose even the least common orthopaedic disorders. |
| arthritis foundation books: Aquatic Fitness Professional Manual Aquatic Exercise Association, 2010 This book is the definitive resource for individuals preparing for the AEA Aquatic Fitness Professional certification exam. |
| arthritis foundation books: All about Osteoarthritis Nancy E. Lane, Daniel Jeffrey Wallace, 2002 Osteoarthritis afflicts about 25 million people in the United States--two-thirds of all people over 65--and the numbers will only grow in the coming years as baby boomers age. Yet few who suffer from this disease know much about it--how to relieve the pain, what exercises might help lessen their suffering, how to cut down on visits to the doctor. In All About Osteoarthritis, two leading authorities on the disease--Nancy E. Lane and Daniel J. Wallace--join forces to provide the most up-to-date and comprehensive discussion of osteoarthritis available, explaining what osteoarthritis is, how patients can help themselves, and how to find the best resources to manage the disorder. The authors offer information in a clear and accessible style, with detailed illustrations showing how key joints--knees, hips, fingers, backs, hands, and necks--degenerate. They take readers through the steps of diagnosis, how the body is affected, and ways to manage the disease. In user-friendly language, they describe all of the established treatment options, including new medications and their side effects, and help readers determine when surgery may be necessary. The authors also examine alternative treatments, clarifying which work, which may work, and which definitely do not. And they outline recent advances in the field and discuss where these breakthroughs may lead us. While osteoarthritis most acutely affects the elderly, it starts years before, and many people suffer the aches and pains of the condition well before old age. For aging baby boomers, much can be done before osteoarthritis becomes chronic and debilitating. This comprehensive guide will provide an excellent resource for patients and their families, caregivers, and medical professionals. |
| arthritis foundation books: Exercise and Your Arthritis Arthritis Foundation, 1999 |
| arthritis foundation books: Rheumatoid Arthritis Arthritis Foundation of New South Wales, 2000-09-01 |
| arthritis foundation books: Understanding Arthritis Arthritis Foundation of Ireland, 1987 |
| arthritis foundation books: Managing Your Arthritis Mary Anne Dunkin, John H. Klippel, 2005 Arthritis is the biggest single cause of physical disability in the UK, affecting nine million people. Contrary to popular belief, it can affect anyone at any age. Nevertheless, this debilitating condition is often ignored as something to be endured: an old person's problem that cannot be treated. This book shows that this is most certainly not the case. The truth is that arthritis can be managed, and this comprehensive guide shows you how to control your condition, reduce the pain, and avoid its crippling effects. Managing your Arthritis includes: *Detailed information on the major forms of arthritis and how to manage each kind *Advice about diagnosis and obtaining the appropriate care *Summaries of treatments - medications, combination therapies and surgery *Information on how exercise, weight control and relaxation techniques can help to manage pain and improve well-being, and sample exercises to try *Guidance on the pros and cons of food supplements, herbal remedies and alternative therapies |
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Arthritis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Aug 29, 2023 · Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more joints. The main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age. The most common …
Arthritis pain: Do's and don'ts - Mayo Clinic
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Arthritis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
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Osteoarthritis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Apr 8, 2025 · Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people worldwide. It happens when the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of the bones wears …
Rheumatoid arthritis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Apr 9, 2025 · Rheumatoid arthritis is an ongoing, called chronic, condition that causes pain, swelling and irritation, called inflammation, in the joints. But it also can damage other parts of …
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Aug 29, 2023 · Causas. Los dos tipos principales de artritis, la artrosis y la artritis reumatoide, provocan diferentes daños en las articulaciones. Artrosis. El tipo más común de artritis, la …
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