Overview
How to manage your Rheumatoid Arthritis by becoming an expert patient. This book will enable you to: - Understand more about Rheumatoid Arthritis and the medication involved - Reduce the pain that you experience - Use joint protection techniques - Appreciate the importance of exercise and good posture - Relax and manage your stress - Adapt to the changes in your working and leisure life - Achieve a positive outlook. There's also an A-Z of well being and a list of useful resources. Contents: Acknowledgements; Preface; Foreword; Introduction; 1. What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?; 2. Pain and discomfort key issues; 3. Understanding medication; 4 Complementary approaches; 5. How to protect your joints and reduce pain; 6. Equipment and adaptations; 7. The importance of exercise and good posture; 8. How to relax and manage your stress; 9. Work and leisure; 10. Rheumatoid arthritis and relationships; 11. Achieving a positive outlook; Appendix: The work of the occupational therapist; A-Z guide to wellbeing; Tips and ideas for easy living; Useful resources; References; Index.
Full Product Details
Author: Jasmine Jenkins
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint: How To Books Ltd
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 13.50cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 21.50cm
Weight: 0.249kg
ISBN: 9781845284633
ISBN 10: 1845284631
Pages: 154
Publication Date: 08 April 2011
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'In this unique book a highly trained occupational therapist offers her experience both as a patient and as a therapist in what to expect and how to cope with this condition.' Adam Young, Consultant Rheumatologist 'A really invaluable guide delivered with honesty and an easy to read format. I would recommend this book to anyone currently living or is a partner/friend/ family member of someone living with this largely misunderstood long term condition.' Reader review 'This book should be given to anyone who is diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis ASAP. It is [a] very frank and honest detailed account - It explains how it may or will affect you and your family and goes on to explain how you can manage to live a full life, even though you may think that it is the end of the world. Excellent book.' Reader review
Author Information
At the age of 32, with three small children, Jasmine Jenkins was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Having benefited personally from occupational therapy she trained to become a fully qualified occupational therapist herself. She wrote this book from the perspective of practitioner and patient in the belief that it will help others to manage this condition positively and well.
