The Arthritis Helpbook: A Tested Self-Management Program for Coping with Arthritis and Fibromyalgia
A Tested Self-Management Program for Coping with Arthritis and Fibromyalgia
Author: James F. Fries and Kate Lorig
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.
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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.
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"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
About the Author
Kate Lorig, R.N., Dr.P.H., directs the Arthritis Self-Management Patient Education Project at the Stanford University Arthritis centre. James F. Fries, M.D., is Professor of Medicine at Stanford University.
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
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