New approaches to preventing and treating arthritis
Each year, The Johns Hopkins Arthritis White Paper reports on the most exciting advances and the most useful, current information to help you prevent or treat joint problems.
The Johns Hopkins Arthritis White Paper provides a thorough overview of what the medical field knows about arthritis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, bursitis, fibromyalgia, and ankylosing spondylitis – their causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures, treatment options, pain relief, and pain management.
| The 2008 Johns Hopkins White Paper: Arthritis
topics include:
- The treatment that was once considered a questionable alternative
remedy but is now an accepted part of conventional medicine for topical
pain relief. Page 25.
- The latest effective treatments for osteoarthritis. Find new hope for slowing the damage to your
joints, controlling pain and protecting your mobility.
- New techniques under development right now that could make joint
replacement easier, safer and less of an ordeal for the patient.
- Heat, or ice? Expert advice on pages 16 and 17 helps you decide which one to
apply to reduce swelling or relieve pain.
- 7 criteria used by doctors to identify and diagnose rheumatoid
arthritis.
- Your drug options, and what to do if
not getting sufficient relief from acetaminophen or NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug) and your
doctor says it's time for something stronger.
- What kind of relief you can expect from Enbrel, and what kinds of
side effects and precautions need to be considered for safe use. Read all about it on pages 58 and 59.
- Which over-the-counter creams, gels and ointments really do provide
temporary pain relief.
- Considering joint replacement
surgery? How to make the best choice for you.
- Understanding fibromyalgia. Is it a form of arthritis? What causes
it? How is it diagnosed and treated? Page 72
- Special precautions so you don't set
yourself up for bursitis. Page 69
- The latest thinking on injectible gold for
rheumatoid arthritis. (pages 56 to 57)
...and much more.
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Arthritis Special Report: Active Living With Arthritis
Ways to stay flexible and pain-free:
- Your Daily Exercise “Prescription”
Clear instructions and illustrations to help you maintain and improve range of motion in arthritic joints.
- Arthritis on the Go
Practical, specific tips on traveling more comfortably across town or around the world.
- Orthotics: the answer to aching feet, ankles or knees?
The right kind, made and worn the right way, can redistribute weight and absorb shock to improve function in the lower body.
- Top 20 Gadgets and Gizmos for Happier Hands
20 brilliantly simple “gentle on the joints” devices that make daily activities easier and pain-free for people with arthritis in their hands.
- The Weather and Your Joints
Does cold, damp weather make your joints ache? Is there an arthritis-proof environment? See what the latest research shows.
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