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How to manage your Rheumatoid Arthritis by becoming an expert patient. This book will enable you to: - Understand more about Rheumatoid Arthritis and the medication involved - Reduce the pain that you experience - Use joint protection techniques - Appreciate the importance of exercise and good posture - Relax and manage your stress - Adapt to the changes in your working and leisure life - Achieve a positive outlook. There's also an A-Z of well being and a list of useful resources. Contents: Acknowledgements; Preface; Foreword; Introduction; 1. What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?; 2. Pain and discomfort key issues; 3. Understanding medication; 4 Complementary approaches; 5. How to protect your joints and reduce pain; 6. Equipment and adaptations; 7. The importance of exercise and good posture; 8. How to relax and manage your stress; 9. Work and leisure; 10. Rheumatoid arthritis and relationships; 11. Achieving a positive outlook; Appendix: The work of the occupational therapist; A-Z guide to wellbeing; Tips and ideas for easy living; Useful resources; References; Index.Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle, Brown Book Group
ISBN-139781845284633
eBay Product ID (ePID)99916670
Product Key Features
Book TitleRheumatoid Arthritis Self-Help 3e
AuthorJasmine Jenkins
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicCoping with Illness
Publication Year2011
Dimensions
Item Height215mm
Item Width135mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorJasmine Jenkins
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom