
The Arthritis Helpbook
A Tested Self-Management Program for Coping with Arthritis and Fibromyalgia
Da Capo Press Inc
6th Edition
Published on 10. January 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-7382-1038-4 (ISBN)
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
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Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Hachette Books
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
662 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7382-1038-4 (9780738210384)
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Previous edition
Kate Lorig | James F. Fries
The Arthritis Helpbook
A Tested Self-management Program for Coping with Arthritis and Fibromyalgia
Book
03/2000
5th Edition
Da Capo Press Inc
€34.84
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Persons
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.