The Arthritis Solution: The Newest Treatments To Help You Live Pain-Free - Couverture souple

Lahita, Robert G

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0380807785 ISBN 13 : 9780380807789

Editeur : Avon, 1999

Synopsis

Arthritis is a painful, debilitating aliment that affects almost 37 million Americans at a cost estimated as high as $50 billion per year in treatment and loss of productivity. If you, or someone you know, suffers from the pain, stiffness, and swelling of joints associated with arthritis, this book offers the information you need to understand and treat this troublesome illness -- including the very latest information on COX-2 inhibitors.

You'll find clear answers to such questions as:

• What causes arthritis?

• How is arthritis diagnosed?

• How serious is the disease?

• At what age does arthritis strike?

• What kinds of treatments are available?

• Does arthritis affect parts of the body other than joints?

• Does any treatment halt the progression of the disease?

• Which pain reliever is most effective for arthritis?

• Does exercise help relieve the pain of arthritis?

• How effective is surgery in relieving the pain of arthritis?

• What are COX-2 inhibitors?

• How safe and effective are they?

• Are COX-2 inhibitors available by prescription?

• What kind of new medications, drugs, and treatments are presently being tested?

• Are there any effective home remedies for pain relief?

• and much, much more!

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Robert G. Lahita, M.D., Ph.D., is a professor of medicine at the Mount Sinai Medical School and chairman of medicine and vice president of the Jersey City Medical Center. He was the chairman of the conference committee of the New York Academy of Sciences and has been elected a fellow of the American College of Physicians, the American College of Rheumatology, the New York Academy of Sciences, and the Royal College of Physicians in London. The Textbook of Autoimmunity, which he edited, is the seminal work on the subject for medical professionals, and he is also the editor of the recently published fourth edition of the standard textbook Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. He has appeared on Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Today, and Regis & Kelly. Named one of New York magazine's Best Doctors in New York for the last five consecutive years, he lives in Ridgewood, New Jersey, with his family.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Arthritis is a painful, debilitating aliment that affects almost 37 million Americans at a cost estimated as high as $50 billion per year in treatment and loss of productivity. If you, or someone you know, suffers from the pain, stiffness, and swelling of joints associated with arthritis, this book offers the information you need to understand and treat this troublesome illness -- including the very latest information on COX-2 inhibitors.

You'll find clear answers to such questions as:

• What causes arthritis?

• How is arthritis diagnosed?

• How serious is the disease?

• At what age does arthritis strike?

• What kinds of treatments are available?

• Does arthritis affect parts of the body other than joints?

• Does any treatment halt the progression of the disease?

• Which pain reliever is most effective for arthritis?

• Does exercise help relieve the pain of arthritis?

• How effective is surgery in relieving the pain of arthritis?

• What are COX-2 inhibitors?

• How safe and effective are they?

• Are COX-2 inhibitors available by prescription?

• What kind of new medications, drugs, and treatments are presently being tested?

• Are there any effective home remedies for pain relief?

• and much, much more!

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Avon
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0380807785
• ISBN 13: 9780380807789
• Reliure: Poche
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible