Those who have arthritis know there is a world of difference between the treatments that doctors recommend and those that actually work. This book, now fully revised and updated, is based on a detailed survey, in which arthritis sufferers were asked to say what best relieved their symptoms and improved their quality of life. Surgery? Nutrition? Exercise?Complementary therapies? You'll find the answers to these and many more questions in this hugely successful book. It covers: conventional treatments, surgery and drugs; pain-relieving techniques; complementary therapies; self-help techniques; tips for managing your life and organising your home; and, nutritional advice, including diet and 30-day meal plan. It includes some 200 pages of illustrated and effective exercise plans.
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About the Author:
Dava Sobel has spent most of her professional life as a science writer and is author of the bestseller, Longitude. Arthur C. Klein is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and the American Medical Writers Association.
Review:
Highly recommended. * Woman's Weekly * Essential reading for all sufferers. * Sainsbury's Magazine * Here, uniquely, those with arthritis can learn from the experience of others. That is what makes this a truly excellent book. * Dr James Le Fanu, Daily Telegraph *
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- PublisherRobinson Publishing
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 1845290739
- ISBN 13 9781845290733
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages704