This new British edition of the internationally bestselling book by Dr John
Thompson provides clear, practical and up-to-date information on
arthritis, which will help you to understand this condition and control it.

This new British edition of the internationally bestselling book by Dr John
Thompson provides clear, practical and up-to-date information on
arthritis, which will help you to understand this condition and control it.
This medically reliable and easy-to-understand book gives you answers
to all your questions:
• How your arthritis is diagnosed and what will be likely to be the best
treatments to reduce your symptoms
• The many different types of arthritis – so that you can identify your
arthritis and manage it most effectively
• The symptoms of arthritis – and what they will mean for you personally
when you have them, and therefore how you can minimise them
• The range of treatments available from your doctor and which are likely
to help you most, covering medications, physiotherapy and surgery
• New treatments that are being developed, including new antibody
therapies and COX-2 specific medications
• Choosing alternative medicines and other complementary therapies
that can benefit you, and avoiding the untested or dangerous ones