The Arthritis Helpbook

A Tested Self-Management Program for Coping with Arthritis and Fibromyalgia

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By Kate Lorig

By James F. Fries

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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

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On Sale
Jun 17, 2009
Page Count
336 pages
Publisher
Da Capo Press
ISBN-13
9780786748778

Kate Lorig

About the Author

Kate Lorig, R.N., Dr.P.H., directs the Arthritis Self-Management Patient Education Project at the Stanford University Arthritis Center.

James F. Fries, M.D., is Professor of Medicine at Stanford University.

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James F. Fries

About the Author

James F. Fries, MD, is Professor of Medicine, Emeritus, at Stanford University. His work involves the study of health outcomes and how to improve them, prevention of disease by reduction in health risks, self-care techniques, and health economics. He has published over 300 scientific articles and 11 books.

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