| If you are one of the forty million people search-ing for relief from arthritis, you will be fascinatedby the information provided by Dr. FelixFernandez-Madrid, a leading expert in the field ofrheumatology, in Treating Arthritis. In this com-prehensive examination of primitive, mystical,and contemporary unorthodox treatments, itbecomes apparent that many of today s sought-after "cures" for arthritis were originally practicedcenturies ago.Dr. Fernandez-Madrid offers the arthritic patientintelligent alternatives to these unorthodoxmethods of treatment. He encourages responsibleparticipation on the part of the patient, providesguidance to the array,of sound choices availablefor treatment, and points out how to recognize theearly stages of arthritis and what can be done toprevent further joint deterioration. Information isprovided on stress reduction and relaxation tech-niques and diet and exercise as auxiliary treat-ment modalities, and the possible psychologicalbenefits of practices such as the laying on ofhands.Unique in its approach, Treating Arthritis:Medicine, Myth, andMagic will be of vital interestto arthritic sufferers and their physicians who seekto cull the best treatments available from antiquityand modern medicine. |
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