Those who have arthritis know there is a world of difference between the treatments that doctors recommend and the treatments that actually work in practice. This best-selling book is based on a huge survey in which arthritis sufferers were asked to say what best relieved their symptoms and improved their quality of life Surgery? Nutrition? Exercise? Alternative therapies? You'll find the answer to these and many more questions in this book. Conventional treatments, surgery and drugs Experimental treatments Pain-relieving techniques Alternative therapies Self-help techniques, organising your life and home Nutritional advice, including diet and 30-day meal plan Exercise; nearly 200 pages of illustrated and effective exercise plans

Author Biography

Dava Sobel has spent most of her professional life as a science writer and is author of the bestseller, Longitude. Arthur C. Klein is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and the American Medical Writers Association.