This new British edition of the internationally bestselling book by Dr John Thompson provides clear, practical and up-to-date information on arthritis, which will help you to understand this condition and control it. This medically reliable and easy-to-understand book gives you answers to all your questions: * How your arthritis is diagnosed and what will be likely to be the best treatments to reduce your symptoms * The many different types of arthritis - so that you can identify your arthritis and manage it most effectively * The symptoms of arthritis - and what they will mean for you personally when you have them, and therefore how you can minimise them * The range of treatments available from your doctor and which are likely to help you most, covering medications, physiotherapy and surgery * New treatments that are being developed, including new antibody therapies and COX-2 specific medications * Choosing alternative medicines and other complementary therapies that can benefit you, and avoiding the untested or dangerous ones

Author Biography

Dr John Marcus Thompson is Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Western Ontario, and former Chief of Rheumatology at St Joseph's Medical Centre, Canada