The Complete Guide to Healing Arthritis (Healthy Home Library) - Softcover

Mitchell, Deborah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312534167 ISBN 13: 9780312534165

Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2011

Synopsis

· The most comprehensive, up-to-date information available on Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Gout

· A-to-Z lists of prescription medications, herbal remedies, natural supplements, surgical treatments, physical therapies, and alternative options

· Proven techniques for relieving muscle and joint pain―stretching exercises, aerobics, Tai Chi, yoga, strength training, occupational therapy, and more

· Alternative/complimentary therapies―acupuncture, acupressure, chiropractic, electrical stimulation, hypnosis, low level laser, and more

· Essential advice on joint replacement, surgical options, health care providers, causes and risk factors, work disability, pregnancy, sex, and other key issues

· Plus a complete, easy-to-follow program of diet and exercise that will help relieve your pain and restore your quality of life

About this title

From the Back Cover

What is arthritis―and is there a cure?

What are the best alternative treatments and natural supplements?

What do I need to know about doctors, surgeons, and therapists?

Can I manage my symptoms through diet and exercise?

When is surgery really necessary?

Learn how to ease your pain, reduce inflammation, strengthen your joints―and take charge of your life―with...

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO HEALING ARTHRITIS

· The most comprehensive, up-to-date information available on Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Gout

· A-to-Z lists of prescription medications, herbal remedies, natural supplements, surgical treatments, physical therapies, and alternative options

· Proven techniques for relieving muscle and joint pain―stretching exercises, aerobics, Tai Chi, yoga, strength training, occupational therapy, and more

· Alternative/complimentary therapies―acupuncture, acupressure, chiropractic, electrical stimulation, hypnosis, low level laser, and more

· Essential advice on joint replacement, surgical options, health care providers, causes and risk factors, work disability, pregnancy, sex, and other key issues

· Plus a complete, easy-to-follow program of diet and exercise that will help relieve your pain and restore your quality of life

About the Author

Deborah Mitchell is a widely published health journalist. She is the author or coauthor of more than three dozen books on health topics, including the Healthy Home Library's 52 Foods and Supplements for a Healthy Heart, 25 Medical Tests Your Doctor Should Tell You About, A Woman's Guide to Vitamins, Herbs, and Supplements, The Complete Book of Nutritional Healing, The Concise Encyclopedia of Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health, How to Live Well with Early Alzheimer's, and The Complete Guide to Healing Fibromyalgia. Her other titles include The Wonder of Probiotics (coauthored with John R.Taylor, N.D.), Foods That Combat Aging, Your Ideal Supplement Plan in Three Easy Steps, and What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Back Pain (coauthored with Debra Weiner, M.D.).

About this edition

• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0312534167
• ISBN 13: 9780312534165
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256