Preventing Arthritis : A Holistic Approach to Life Without Pain

by Lawrence, Ronald; Zucker, Martin

• ISBN13: 9780399147425
• ISBN10: 039914742X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-06-04
• Publisher: Putnam Adult

Summary

Consumer guide to the prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis, showing how to use a holistic lifestyle approach to keep symptoms at bay. Discusses non-medical forms of treatment and management for pain, such as weight loss to increase range of motion and relieve joint pain. Also discusses supplements, exercise, and other programs developed by the author.

Author Biography

Ronald M. Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D., is a founding member of the International Association for the Study of Pain and a senior member of the American Academy of Neurology Health writer Martin Zucker has written extensively on natural healing, nutrition, fitness, and alternative medicine for more than twenty years

Table of Contents

PART I Why an ounce of prevention is worth a ton
The Osteoarthritis Epidemic Ahead	3	(8)
How Osteoarthritis Happens	11	(19)
The High Price of Pain Relief	30	(12)
The Pandora's Box of Compounded Misery	42	(11)
PART II ten steps for preventing arthritis
Stop the Strains from Becoming Pains	53	(16)
Protect Your Joints after Injury	69	(14)
Exercise (but Don't Abuse) Your Joints	83	(24)
Eat Right and Take a Load off Your Joints	107	(21)
Supplement Your Joints	128	(42)
Water Your Thirsty Joints	170	(9)
Keep Your Joints Flexible with Yoga	179	(9)
Protect Your Hands	188	(8)
Foot Care---Prevention from the Ground Up	196	(9)
Sex and Your Joints	205	(6)
PART III becoming an anti-arthritis warrior
Putting It Together	211	(7)
Doing the Extras---Acupuncture, Chropractic, Massage, Rolfing	218	(14)
If You Already Have Arthritis: Relieving Symptoms and Preventing Them from Getting Worse	232	(27)
Going the Distance Grandly	259	(2)
Scientific References	261	(18)
Index	279