Pain-Free Arthritis A 7-Step Plan for Feeling Better Again

by McIlwain, Harris H., M.D.; Bruce, Debra Fulghum, Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9780805073256
• ISBN10: 0805073256
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-05
• Publisher: Holt Paperbacks

Summary

A pain-relief expert reveals a proven and unique seven-step program for alleviating arthritis painAlthough sixty-six million American adults suffer from arthritis, Pain-Free Arthritis is the first book by an established rheumatologist to present an effective program to alleviate its often incapacitating pain. Over the last twenty years, Harris H. McIlwain has treated thousands of arthritis-pain sufferers who have found lasting relief by following his program. Scientists have learned a great deal about the mechanisms and types of arthritis in the last few years, and McIlwain has distilled this information to its practical essence: the entirety of this book is geared not toward explanation but toward relief.The program created by McIlwain shows readers how to eliminate arthritis pain through- preventative and therapeutic exercise- a low-fat, anti-inflammatory diet- alternative therapies that really work- the latest prescription drugsVictims of any variety of arthritis will find concrete, feasible suggestions enabling them to resume a normal, active life. Now McIlwain's successful methods are made available to all arthritis sufferers for the first time.

Author Biography

Harris H. McIlwain, M.D., a board-certified rheumatologist, is the founder of the Tampa Medical Group and author of twenty books. Town and Country has twice named him one of the Best Doctors in America. He lives in Temple Terrace, Florida.

Debra Fulghum Bruce, M.S., has written more than 2,500 articles and fifty-eight books on various health topics. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xi
Part I. Pain-Free Program	1	(184)
Start the Exercise Rx	3	(28)
Follow the Pain-Free Nutritional Plan	31	(35)
Try Alternative Therapies	66	(22)
Make Key Lifestyle Changes	88	(26)
Consider Bodywork and Massage	114	(19)
Tap In to Pain-Free Mind Power	133	(22)
Choose the Latest Medical Treatments	155	(30)
Part II. Pain-Free Recipes	185	(42)
Part III. Special Situations	227	(16)
Appendix 1: Tests You May Need	243	(6)
Appendix 2: Types of Arthritis	249	(14)
Appendix 3: Exercises	263	(18)
Resources	281	(6)
Acknowledgments	287	(2)
Index	289

Excerpts

From Pain-Free Arthritis :If you are among the 70 million adults diagnosed with arthritis, you know the pain, stiffness, and outright misery it can cause. You can change that right now with this book!Pain-Free Arthritis gives a proven 7-step program filled with workable solutions-natural and medical-that you can start immediately, as you finally get relief from debilitating and persistent pain caused by osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome, and other pain-related problems. Unlike other books you may have read, the pain-free program does not focus on one "cure" or remedy to end arthritis pain-there is no one cure that can do this. Rather, I give you a proven, tried-and-true holistic program that focuses on a wealth of alternative therapies, lifestyle changes, and medications, if needed, to decrease pain and stiffness.7 Simple Steps to Stop the Pain and Stiffness of ArthritisStep 1: Start the Exercise RxStep 2: Follow the Pain-Free Nutritional PlanStep 3: Try Alternative TherapiesStep 4: Make Key Lifestyle ChangesStep 5: Consider Bodywork and MassageStep 6: Tap into Pain-Free Mind PowerStep 7: Choose the Latest Medical Treatment

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