| The Arthritis Helpbook: A Tested Self-Management Program for Coping with Arthritis and Fibromyalgia Contributor(s): Lorig, Kate (Author), Fries, James F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738210382 ISBN-13: 9780738210384 Publisher: Da Capo Press OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2006 Annotation: Recommended by both the Arthritis Foundation and the Arthritis Society, this reference is one of the world's leading guides to coping with joint pain. Its tested advice, hundreds of useful hints, and emphasis on self-management helps people with arthritis and fibromyalgia achieve their own health goals. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Diseases - Musculoskeletal - Health & Fitness | Pain Management |
| Dewey: 616.722 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 7.48" W x 9.05" (1.47 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Arthritis Helpbook is the world's leading guide to coping with joint pain, and has been used by more than 600,000 readers over its twenty years in print. It succeeds because of its tested advice, its hundreds of useful hints, and its emphasis on self-management-helping people with arthritis and fibromyalgia to achieve their own health goals. Chapters allow readers to: Learn proven techniques to reduce pain and increase dexterity Build a calcium-rich diet and maintain a healthy weight Design an exercise program that matches their needs Find tips and gadgets that solve common problems, big and small Overcome fatigue, depression, and other troubling feelings associated with these health issues Learn about all available arthritis medications and surgeries |