Arthritis : how to stay active and relieve your pain / Barbara Stokes and Antoine Helewa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stokes, Barbara.

Contributor:

Helewa, Antoine.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arthritis--Popular works.

Arthritis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (440 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colo. : Bull Pub. Co., c2007.

Summary:

Addressing the growing number of individuals who suffer from this often debilitating ailment, this indispensable reference explains how to manage chronic or acute arthritis in straightforward language. Descriptions of the most common forms of arthritis and how they affect the body and its joints guide arthritis sufferers through the symptoms and show them how to manage their own treatment with the help of a health-care team. Self-management is emphasized and chapters cover topics such as pain management, working with health-care professionals, medicat

Contents:

Pt. 1. Finding out about arthritis

What is arthritis and what can I expect from this book?

What are joints and how do they work?

Is arthritis one disease or several?

Where can I go for help?

How can scientific research help me make choices?

How can arthritis medications help me?

How can I manage my arthritis pain?

How can I stay well and prevent disability?

Why should I exercise?

Pt. 2. Getting healthy and staying well

Keeping your joints mobile and flexible

Building and maintaining your muscle strength

Improving your fitness and endurance

Protecting your joints and conserving energy

Adjusting to the emotional and social impact of arthritis

Enjoying happy and healthy intimate relationships

Making healthy lifestyle choices

Exploring options for joint surgery

Exercising caution about cures and testimonials.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 409-414) and index.

ISBN:

1-933503-22-X

OCLC:

462997209