100 Questions and Answers About Rheumatoid Arthritis » (1E)

More than 2 million Americans suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. 100 Questions & Answers About Arthritis, offers help. Written by a prominent physician, this book provides authoritative, practical answers to 100 of the most common questions asked by arthritis patients, including diagnosis, underlying causes, treatment options, sources of support, and much more.

Introduction     ix
Patient Biographies     xi
Rheumatoid Arthritis: the Basics     1
Cover background information about rheumatoid arthritis
My Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Team     19
Discuss various professionals that you may come across in your treatment and dealings with rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Not Just a Disease of the Joints     33
Describe symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis that reach beyond your joints
Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: General Principles     61
Are concerned with general questions
Medications for Rheumatoid Arthritis     73
Outline a number of medications used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Testing for Rheumatoid Arthritis     97
Discuss a variety of tests that you may encounter in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis
Nonpharmaceutical Therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis: When Pills Are Not Enough     119
Outline a variety of additional treatment options
Osteoarthritis: The Basics     139
Cover background information about osteoarthritis
Diagnosing Osteoarthritis     159
Discuss ways that osteoarthritis is diagnosed
Treatment for Osteoarthritis     165
Address both traditional and alternative treatment options for osteoarthritis
Glossary     201
Index     207