Publisher's Synopsis
This book gives you a straightforward guide to the various forms of arthritis (including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and other arthritic disorders) written by a registered and licensed medical practitioner and containing information on pain control, drugs, exercise, and alternative solutions. This is a solid, fact-filled, and sensible bestseller that contains none of the tempting "here today, gone tomorrow" miracle cures that are frequently promoted in the press but found not to work!
Contents include:
-The facts about rheumatoid arthritis
-The facts about osteoarthritis
What doctors can do
-What you can do to help yourself
The facts about gout
-How to control pain without using drugs
-Everything you should know about diet and arthritis
-Arthritis and exercise