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Foreword | p. xv |
Acknowledgments | p. xvi |
Introduction | p. xviii |
Learn All You Can | |
Understanding Arthritis: Cleaning Up Myths and Exploring Treatment Approaches | p. 4 |
Arthritis myths | p. 4 |
The biopsychosocial model for arthritis care | p. 7 |
Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Chronic, Complex Disease | p. 15 |
Rheumatoid arthritis is chronic | p. 15 |
Rheumatoic arthritis involves inflammation | p. 16 |
Rheumatoid arthritis involves an abnormal immune system response | p. 17 |
Who gets rheumatoid arthritis? | p. 17 |
What causes rheumatoid arthritis? | p. 18 |
What is it like to have rheumatoid arthritis? | p. 20 |
Diagnosing Rheumatoid Arthritis: Your Medical History and Physical Examination | p. 25 |
The "low-tech" tools | p. 26 |
Medical history | p. 26 |
Patient questionnaires | p. 27 |
Physical examination | p. 28 |
Physical measures of function | p. 29 |
Classification criteria | p. 29 |
Summary | p. 30 |
Diagnosing Rheumatoid Arthritis: Laboratory Tests and Imaging Studies | p. 33 |
When tests are helpful | p. 33 |
Laboratory tests used in diagnosis | p. 34 |
Complete blood count | p. 34 |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate | p. 35 |
C-Reactive protein | p. 35 |
Rheumatoid factor | p. 35 |
Antinuclear antibodies | p. 36 |
Genetic typing | p. 37 |
Urinalysis | p. 38 |
Imaging studies | p. 38 |
Radiographs (X-rays) | p. 38 |
Bone scans | p. 38 |
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) | p. 39 |
Joint ultrasound | p. 39 |
Bone densitometry | p. 39 |
Diagnosis Checkpoints: What If It's Not Rheumatoid Arthritis? | p. 41 |
Osteoarthritis | p. 41 |
Fibromyalgia | p. 43 |
Gout | p. 44 |
Ankylosing spondylitis | p. 45 |
Bursitis and tendinitis | p. 45 |
Sjogren's syndrome | p. 46 |
Felty's syndrome | p. 46 |
Connective tissue diseases | p. 46 |
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | p. 47 |
Scleroderma (Systemic sclerosis) | p. 47 |
Polymyositis and dermatomyositis | p. 47 |
Vasculitis | p. 48 |
More Than Joints: When Other Body Parts Are Affected | p. 51 |
Skin | p. 51 |
Eyes | p. 52 |
Mouth | p. 52 |
Lungs | p. 52 |
Heart | p. 54 |
Kidneys | p. 54 |
Blood-forming cells | p. 55 |
Spleen | p. 55 |
The Long Haul: What to Expect With Rheumatoid Arthritis Over Time | p. 57 |
Making a prediction: Some guidelines | p. 57 |
Another clue: Your disease type | p. 58 |
Why it's important to see a doctor | p. 61 |
What changes you can expect | p. 61 |
X-ray changes | p. 62 |
Changes in function | p. 62 |
Work disability | p. 62 |
Life span | p. 64 |
Join Your Health-Care Team | |
Your Health-Care Team: Get to Know Your Key Players | p. 69 |
Who's on your health-care team? | p. 69 |
Meet the players | p. 70 |
Doctors | p. 70 |
Other health-care professionals | p. 72 |
Getting the most from your health-care team | p. 73 |
Taking P.A.R.T. | p. 74 |
Keeping Tabs: Evaluating and Monitoring Your Rheumatoid Arthritis | p. 77 |
Joint examinations | p. 79 |
X-rays and other imaging techniques | p. 79 |
Laboratory tests | p. 79 |
Physical function measures | p. 81 |
Self-report questionnaires | p. 81 |
Medical Management: Effective Strategies for Treatment | p. 83 |
Acute vs. chronic disease | p. 83 |
One drug vs. many drugs | p. 84 |
The old approach to medical management | p. 86 |
The new approach: a preventive strategy | p. 86 |
Is this new approach safe? | p. 87 |
What you can do | p. 88 |
Stopping drug treatment | p. 88 |
Aggressive Therapy: Drugs to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis | p. 95 |
Prescription vs. over-the-counter drugs | p. 95 |
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) | p. 97 |
Analgesics | p. 102 |
Corticosteroids | p. 106 |
Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) | p. 111 |
Biologic response modifiers | p. 116 |
Other DMARDs | p. 121 |
Combination therapy | p. 126 |
Research and development: Hope for the future | p. 126 |
Table: Drugs used in treating rheumatoid arthritis | p. 128 |
Surgical Options: Opening New Doors | p. 137 |
Common surgical procedures | p. 138 |
Synovectomy | p. 138 |
Arthroscopic surgery | p. 138 |
Arthroplasty or joint replacement surgery | p. 139 |
Resection | p. 140 |
Arthrodesis (fusion) | p. 141 |
Osteotomy | p. 141 |
What you can expect from surgery | p. 141 |
Deciding on surgery | p. 142 |
Before surgery | p. 143 |
After surgery | p. 143 |
Alternative Therapies: Treatment's Old and New Frontier | p. 147 |
Types of complementary and alternative therapy | p. 148 |
Massage | p. 148 |
Acupuncture/acupressure | p. 149 |
Special diets or dietary changes | p. 150 |
Herbs, supplements, "natural" remedies | p. 152 |
Common supplements used for rheumatoid arthritis | p. 154 |
Prayer and spirituality | p. 158 |
Miscellaneous therapies | p. 158 |
Talking to your doctor about your options | p. 158 |
Making smart choices | p. 159 |
Develop a Good Living Lifestyle | |
Exercise: The Importance of Getting Physical | p. 163 |
What if I don't exercise? | p. 163 |
Making a commitment to exercise | p. 165 |
Choosing the right moves | p. 166 |
A note about pain | p. 171 |
Don't go it alone | p. 172 |
Sample exercises | p. 173 |
Eating Well: Diet and Your Arthritis | p. 185 |
Adopt a good diet | p. 185 |
A note on diet "cures" | p. 185 |
What is a good diet? | p. 186 |
Eat a variety of foods | p. 186 |
Ease up on fat and cholesterol | p. 186 |
Eat vegetables, fruits and whole grains | p. 187 |
Spare the sugar and salt | p. 188 |
Drink alcohol in moderation | p. 188 |
The Food Guide Pyramid | p. 189 |
The Food Labeling Act | p. 189 |
Nutrition resources | p. 190 |
Assume Responsibility for What You Can Control | |
Closing the Gates: Ways to Manage Pain | p. 195 |
What is pain? | p. 196 |
The "Gate" theory of pain | p. 196 |
Why "grin and bear it" doesn't work | p. 198 |
Managing a flare | p. 199 |
Managing chronic pain | p. 202 |
Avoiding joint pain and damage | p. 203 |
Organize and simplify your life | p. 204 |
Self-help devices | p. 204 |
Feeling Exhausted: How to Cope With Fatigue | p. 209 |
Pinpointing causes of your fatigue | p. 209 |
Keeping a fatigue diary | p. 210 |
What your doctor can do | p. 211 |
What you can do | p. 213 |
Understanding your body's rhythms | p. 215 |
Getting a good night's sleep | p. 215 |
Prioritizing your time and energy | p. 217 |
Ask for help, even if it's difficult | p. 217 |
Mastering Emotional Challenges | |
Mind Power: Getting Mentally Tough | p. 223 |
The mind-body connection | p. 223 |
Why self-efficacy can help | p. 224 |
Coping with stress | p. 225 |
Losses and Gains: Getting Past Grief and Depression | p. 239 |
What is grief? | p. 239 |
If you experience depression | p. 239 |
Grief's parade of emotions | p. 241 |
Self-talk | p. 245 |
Ten unhealthy ways to think | p. 246 |
Changing unhealthy self-talk | p. 248 |
Avoiding a spiral into depression | p. 249 |
How to know if you're depressed | p. 250 |
Seeking professional help | p. 252 |
Good Living: Creating a Healthy Lifestyle | p. 257 |
Setting reasonable goals | p. 257 |
Nourishing your mind and spirit | p. 259 |
Taking care of the basics | p. 260 |
A final word: Making time for yourself | p. 261 |
Glossary | p. 265 |
Index | p. 279 |
Resources for Good Living | p. 298 |
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