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Whether it’s a bit a creaky stiffness in the hip, aching knees that make walking from room to room a chore, or inflammation that settles in several joints, arthritis knocks on just about everyone’s door sooner or later. While there’s no definitive cure for arthritis, there’s no reason for you to spend your days sitting at home in an easy chair. You can take charge of your condition, control your symptoms, and get on with your life through a combination of medical care, simple lifestyle changes, and good old common sense.
Arthritis For Dummies is for anyone who suffers from the various forms of arthritis or arthritic symptoms. In this easy-to-understand guide, you’ll discover how to recognize the signs of arthritis, what the major causes are, who is most likely to get it, and what to expect from your doctor. Whether you have osteoarthritis (the most common form), rheumatoid arthritis, infectious arthritis, bursitis, scleroderma, or one of the other forms of the disease, you'll see how to:
- Choose the right doctor for you
- Recognize the myths and scams
- Fight the pain with foods and supplements
- “Oil” your joints with exercise
- Control your stress, aggression, and depression
- Determine whether or not you need surgery
Like the millions of others living with arthritis, you want to take an active part in managing your disease and improving day-to-day living. In this book, you’ll find the most up-to-date information on the latest treatments—from physical therapy and magnets to surgical and homeopathic options—as well as hands-on diet and exercise plans that can help reduce your symptoms. You’ll explore the best-of-the-best of many different healing systems, ranging from standard Western medicine to Eastern healing methods to more unconventional therapies, including:
- Acupuncture
- Aromatherapy
- Ayurvedic medicine
- Bee venom therapy
- Folk medicine
- Herbs and homeopathy
- Hypnotherapy
- Reflexology
Featuring special sections on preventing arthritis, super foods for fighting symptoms, and ten crackerjack new treatments, as well as a handy weight loss and management guide,
Arthritis For Dummies provides the step-by-step guidance you need to control your pain, keep yourself on the move, and improve your overall health and quality of life.
Synopsis
Covers diet, exercise, and medical treatments
Control your symptoms and get on with your life!
Anxious about arthritis? Dont worry this friendly guide walks you through the latest medications, diagnostic procedures, surgical advances, and dietary findings to help you manage arthritis, slow down its progression, and enjoy life to the fullest. Youll find tips on keeping your joints in shape, dealing with chronic pain, and assembling a top-notch healthcare team.
The Dummies Way
- Explanations in plain English
- "Get in, get out" information
- Icons and other navigational aids
- Tear-out cheat sheet
- Top ten lists
- A dash of humor and fun
Discover how to:
- Choose the right doctor for you
- Navigate the medications maze
- Evaluate conventional and alternative treatments
- Exercise away stiffness
- Cope with stress and anger
Synopsis
Whether it appears as a little bit of creaky stiffness in the hip or knee or as a major case of inflammation that settles in several joints, arthritis is an unwelcome visitor that knocks on just about everybody’s door sooner or later. Although there is currently no out-and-out cure for arthritis, there are many techniques for
managingthis disease—that is, controlling its symptoms so that you can get on with your life!
Arthritis For Dummiesis a book for both the millions who suffer from chronic joint conditions classified under arthritis, as well as family members and friends of arthritis sufferers who want to offer support and help. The bestselling author of The Arthritis Cure,Dr. Barry Fox, along with healthcare professionals Nadine Taylor and Jinoos Yazdany, have updated this friendly, hands-on guide to give you the latest information available on:
- The different types of arthritis
- Diagnosing the condition
- Alleviating your symptoms and minimizing pain
- The latest treatments and therapies
- Living day-to-day with arthritis and improving your lifestyle
This friendly guide features expert advice on finding a doctor that’s right for you and walks you through the latest medications, diagnostic procedures, surgical advances, and dietary findings to help you manage arthritis, slow down its progression, and enjoy life to the fullest. You get diet, exercise, and self-care regimens designed to protect and soothe your joints, as well as the latest on:
- Keeping your joints in shape
- Spotting warning signs
- Evaluating conventional and alternative treatments
- Making positive lifestyle changes
- Dealing with chronic pain
- Exercising away your stiffness
- Coping with stress, anger, and depression
Complete with tips on traveling with arthritis, saving money on prescriptions, and managing your weight safely, Arthritis For Dummiesis your must-have guide to controlling your symptoms, finding lasting relief, and enjoying life to the fullest!
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Praise for Arthritis For Dummies
® "Very informative, clearly written, and provides much practical advice." Dr. Richard Weiner, Ph.D., Executive Director of the American Academy of Pain Management "Incredibly helpful for those who want the take charge approach for their own general health and wellness." Dr. Hal Blatman, M.D., D.A.A.P.M.
Features diet, exercise, self-care regimens, and more!
Includes advice for dealing with the many forms of arthritis
Find out about the most up-to-date medications, surgery, and alternative treatments Inside, Barry Fox and Nadine Taylor guide you through the maze of conventional and alternative treatments currently available, from physical therapy and magnets to surgical and homeopathic options. These pages are brimming with hands-on diet and exercise plans that can help alleviate the symptoms of arthritis.
Discover how to: Choose the doctor right for you Recognize warning signs Alleviate your symptoms through proper nutrition "Oil" your joints with exercise Evaluate alternative therapies such as acupuncture and vitamins
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About the Author
Barry Foxand
Nadine Taylorare a husband-and-wife writing team living in Los Angeles, California.
Barry Fox, PhD,is the author, coauthor, or ghostwriter of numerous books, including the New York Times number-one bestseller, The Arthritis Cure(St. Martin’s, 1997). He also wrote its sequel, Maximizing The Arthritis Cure(St. Martin’s, 1998), as well as The Side Effects Solution(to be published by Broadway Books in 2005), What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Hypertension(Warner Books, 2003), What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Migraines(Warner Books, 2001), Syndrome X(Simon & Schuster, 2000), The 20/30 Fat and Fiber Diet Plan(HarperCollins, 1999), and Cancer Talk(Broadway Books, 1999). His books and over 160 articles covering various aspects of health, business, biography, law, and other topics have been translated into 20 languages.
Nadine Taylor, MS, RD,is the author of Natural Menopause Remedies(Signet, 2004), 25 Natural Ways To Relieve PMS(Contemporary Books, 2002) and Green Tea(Kensington Press, 1998), as well as co-author of Runaway Eating(to be published by Rodale in 2005), What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Hypertension(Warner Books, 2003), and If You Think You Have An Eating Disorder(Dell, 1998). After a brief stint as head dietitian at the Eating Disorders Unit at Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Ms. Taylor lectured on women’s health issues to groups of health professionals throughout the country. She has also written numerous articles on health and nutrition for the popular press.
Jinoos Yazdany, MD, MPH,is a board-certified internist and a Rheumatology Fellow at the University of California, San Francisco. She completed her undergraduate education at Stanford University, where she received the Deans’ Award for Academic Achievement and graduated with Honors and Distinction. She completed medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she received a Humanism in Medicine award from the Health Care Foundation of New Jersey and graduated Alpha Omega Alpha. Dr. Yazdany also studied public health at Harvard University. Her research involves examining health disparities in the care of patients with chronic diseases. This is her first book.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
PART I: What Type of Arthritis Do You Have?
Chapter 1: What Is Arthritis?
Chapter 2: Osteoarthritis: The Most Common Form.
Chapter 3: A War Within: Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Chapter 4: Other Forms of Arthritis.
PART II: Tests and Treatments: What to Expect from Your Doctor.
Chapter 5: Your Doctor and You: Allies Against Arthritis.
Chapter 6: Judging Joint Health with Low- and High-Tech Tests.
Chapter 7: Medicines for Arthritis, from Aspirin to Steroids.
Chapter 8: Cuts That Cure: Surgeries for Arthritis.
Chapter 9: Overcoming the Ouch: Strategies for Pain Management.
PART III: The Arthritis Lifestyle Strategy.
Chapter 10: Fighting the Pain with Foods and Supplements.
Chapter 11: Oiling Your Joints with Exercise.
Chapter 12: The Right Stride and Other Ways to Protect Your Joints.
Chapter 13: Controlling Your Stress, Aggression, and Depression.
Chapter 14: Day-to-Day Living with Arthritis.
PART IV: Is Alternative Medicine for You?
Chapter 15: Maneuvering Through the Maze of Miracle Cures.
Chapter 16: Herbs and Homeopathy.
Chapter 17: Hands-On Healing Methods.
Chapter 18: Ayurvedic Healing and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Chapter 19: Other Alternative Approaches.
PART V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 20: Ten Myths about Arthritis.
Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Prevent and Manage Arthritis.
Chapter 22: Ten Super Foods to Fight Arthritis.
Chapter 23: Ten Crackerjack New Treatments.
PART VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Glossary.
Appendix B: Resources.
Appendix C: Weight Loss and Management Guide.
Index.
Book Registration Information.