Mayo Clinic Guide to Arthritis: Managing Joint Pain for an Active Life
From the rheumatology experts at Mayo Clinic comes a complete guide on arthritis. This book is filled with proven, science-based research on arthritis and its related conditions, recommended treatment plans for relieving joint stiffness and pain, and essential self-care tips to help you live a life free from debilitating arthritis symptoms.

Each year, more than 50 million Americans suffer from joint inflammation and swelling caused by arthritis. Too many people have first-hand experience with the crippling effects of the disease, effects that can harm one’s ability to work, move, and complete normal tasks in day-to-day life.

However, knowing more about arthritis can help you move past its impairments. Mayo Clinic Guide to Arthritis combines knowledge from the rheumatology experts at the Mayo Clinic to teach readers about the causes and risks associated with different types of arthritis—like rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and other back and spine disorders—and how to spot the warning signs of each condition.

Following the latest developments in arthritis research, the book then highlights different treatment options available for managing the pain, including medications, surgical procedures, physical therapies, and types of integrative medicine. Finally, readers will learn how to live with arthritis and protect their joints while staying active, maintaining a healthy diet, going to work, and even traveling.

With this all-inclusive reference guide from the Mayo Clinic, learn how to adopt a healthy lifestyle, seek professional support, and control and minimize joint inflammation, to relieve arthritic pain once and for all.

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Mayo Clinic Guide to Arthritis: Managing Joint Pain for an Active Life
From the rheumatology experts at Mayo Clinic comes a complete guide on arthritis. This book is filled with proven, science-based research on arthritis and its related conditions, recommended treatment plans for relieving joint stiffness and pain, and essential self-care tips to help you live a life free from debilitating arthritis symptoms.

Each year, more than 50 million Americans suffer from joint inflammation and swelling caused by arthritis. Too many people have first-hand experience with the crippling effects of the disease, effects that can harm one’s ability to work, move, and complete normal tasks in day-to-day life.

However, knowing more about arthritis can help you move past its impairments. Mayo Clinic Guide to Arthritis combines knowledge from the rheumatology experts at the Mayo Clinic to teach readers about the causes and risks associated with different types of arthritis—like rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and other back and spine disorders—and how to spot the warning signs of each condition.

Following the latest developments in arthritis research, the book then highlights different treatment options available for managing the pain, including medications, surgical procedures, physical therapies, and types of integrative medicine. Finally, readers will learn how to live with arthritis and protect their joints while staying active, maintaining a healthy diet, going to work, and even traveling.

With this all-inclusive reference guide from the Mayo Clinic, learn how to adopt a healthy lifestyle, seek professional support, and control and minimize joint inflammation, to relieve arthritic pain once and for all.

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Mayo Clinic Guide to Arthritis: Managing Joint Pain for an Active Life

Mayo Clinic Guide to Arthritis: Managing Joint Pain for an Active Life

by Lynne S. Peterson M.D.
Mayo Clinic Guide to Arthritis: Managing Joint Pain for an Active Life

Mayo Clinic Guide to Arthritis: Managing Joint Pain for an Active Life

by Lynne S. Peterson M.D.

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From the rheumatology experts at Mayo Clinic comes a complete guide on arthritis. This book is filled with proven, science-based research on arthritis and its related conditions, recommended treatment plans for relieving joint stiffness and pain, and essential self-care tips to help you live a life free from debilitating arthritis symptoms.

Each year, more than 50 million Americans suffer from joint inflammation and swelling caused by arthritis. Too many people have first-hand experience with the crippling effects of the disease, effects that can harm one’s ability to work, move, and complete normal tasks in day-to-day life.

However, knowing more about arthritis can help you move past its impairments. Mayo Clinic Guide to Arthritis combines knowledge from the rheumatology experts at the Mayo Clinic to teach readers about the causes and risks associated with different types of arthritis—like rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and other back and spine disorders—and how to spot the warning signs of each condition.

Following the latest developments in arthritis research, the book then highlights different treatment options available for managing the pain, including medications, surgical procedures, physical therapies, and types of integrative medicine. Finally, readers will learn how to live with arthritis and protect their joints while staying active, maintaining a healthy diet, going to work, and even traveling.

With this all-inclusive reference guide from the Mayo Clinic, learn how to adopt a healthy lifestyle, seek professional support, and control and minimize joint inflammation, to relieve arthritic pain once and for all.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781893005556
Publisher: Mayo Clinic Press
Publication date: 09/08/2020
Pages: 352
Sales rank: 129,028
Product dimensions: 7.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Lynne S. Peterson, M.D., is an award-winning rheumatologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, with more than 20 years of experience in treating arthritis and other types of rheumatic diseases. In addition to working as an assistant professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Dr. Peterson has spent years researching the effects of rheumatoid arthritis on juveniles and adults. As a result of this research, she has been awarded the Clinical Researcher of the Year award and the Clinical Distinction award from the Rheumatoid Arthritis Investigational Network. Dr. Peterson currently serves on the education committee in the division of rheumatology for the Department of Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic and is certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

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PART 1: UNDERSTANDING ARTHRITIS

Chapter 1: Arthritis — Common and complex 10

Who gets arthritis? · What causes arthritis? · Types of arthritis · Living in motion



Chapter 2: Osteoarthritis 20

Understanding the condition · Signs and symptoms · Diagnosis and treatment



Chapter 3: Other noninflammatory musculoskeletal disorders 32

Ankle sprains · Avascular necrosis · Baker’s cyst (popliteal cyst) · Bunion · Bursitis · Dupuytren’s contracture · Meralgia paresthetica · Morton’s neuroma · Osgood-Schlatter disease · Osteoporosis · Patellofemoral pain syndrome · Plantar fasciitis · Shin splints · Stress fracture · Tendinitis · Trigger finger



Chapter 4: Rheumatoid arthritis 48

Understanding the condition · Causes · Signs and symptoms · Diagnosis · Treatment · A chronic disease



Chapter 5: Other inflammatory arthropathies 64

Spondyloarthritis · Connective tissue disorders · Vasculitis · Polymyalgia rheumatic (PMR) · Crystalline arthritis · Septic (infectious) arthritis and infection-related arthritis · Moving forward



Chapter 6: Back pain and spine disorders 88

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) · Herniated disk · Cervical spine disorders · Mechanical low back pain · Scheuermann’s (juvenile) kyphosis · Spinal stenosis · Spondylosis and spondylolisthesis



Chapter 7: Childhood arthritis 100

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis · Spondyloarthropathy · Connective tissue diseases · Vasculitis · Orthopedic conditions · Growing pains



Chapter 8: Different causes of pain: Peripheral and central pain 114

What causes pain? · Peripheral pain · Central pain · Fibromyalgia



Chapter 9: Evaluation for arthritis and other joint pain 124

Laboratory tests · Procedures · Imaging studies · Specialty evaluations





PART 2: TREATING ARTHRITIS

Chapter 10: Medications for arthritis 138

Different treatment strategies for different diseases

Medication guide: Pain relievers · Corticosteroids · Conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) · Biologic DMARDs · Targeted DMARDs ·



Chapter 11: Surgical treatments 174

Common types of joint surgery · Choosing the right procedure · Things to know before surgery · New lease on life



Chapter 12: Pain management 208

Treating acute pain · Professional help · Devices to control pain · Therapies to control pain · Behavioral approaches



Chapter 13: Integrative medicine 218

Choosing an integrative therapy · Forms of integrative therapy · Mind-body medicine · Herbs and other dietary supplements · Energy therapies · Hands-on therapies · Alternative medical and healing systems · Evaluating integrative therapies



Chapter 14: Joint Injections 244

Corticosteroids · Hyaluronic acid · What is regenerative medicine? · Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy ·

Stem cell therapy





PART 3: LIVING WITH ARTHRITIS

Chapter 15: Staying active 252

Benefits of exercise · Getting started · Your weekly workout · Exercise guide · Tailoring your program · Staying motivated



Chapter 16: Eating a healthy diet 274

Diet and arthritis · Reducing arthritis symptoms · The Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid · How to get more calcium · Benefits of a healthy weight · Strategies for success · Food and drug interactions



Chapter 17: Your mind and your health 298

Your body and stress · Focus on the positive · Reduce stress · Learn to relax · Seek support · Intimacy · Simplify your life · Get your rest · Stay in control



Chapter 18: Protecting your joints 314

Basics of joint protection · Assistive devices for daily tasks · Assistive devices for mobility · Guide to joint-friendly posture and movement



Chapter 19: Traveling with arthritis 330

Planning a trip · Choosing where to stay · What to take · Transportation · Traveling abroad



Chapter 20: On the job 342

Know your rights · Protect your joints · Commute wisely · Get comfortable with your computer · Keep an open mind · Job interview tips



Chapter 21: Your immune system and arthritis 352

Get vaccinated · Keep your immune system healthy



Where to get more help

Glossary

Index

Table of Contents

Part 1 Understanding arthritis

Chapter 1 Arthritis - Common and complex 8

Who gets arthritis?

What causes arthritis?

Types of arthritis

Living in motion

Chapter 2 Osteoarthritis 18

Understanding the condition

Signs and symptoms

Diagnosis and treatment

Chapter 3 Other noninflammatory musculoskeletal disorders 30

Ankle sprains

Avascular necrosis

Baker's cyst (popliteal cyst)

Bunion

Bursitis

Dupuytren's contracture

Meralgia paresthetica

Morton's neuroma

Osgood-Schlatter disease

Osteoporosis

Patellofemoral pain syndrome

Plantar fasciitis

Shin splints

Stress fracture

Tendinitis

Trigger finger

Chapter 4 Rheumatoid arthritis 46

Understanding the condition

Causes

Signs and symptoms

Diagnosis Treatment

A chronic disease

Chapter 5 Other inflammatory arthritis 62

Spondylarthritis

Connective tissue disorders

Vasculitis

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)

Crystalline arthritis

Septic (infectious) arthritis and infection-related arthritis

Moving forward

Chapter 6 Back pain and spine disorders 86

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH)

Herniated disk

Cervical spine disorders

Mechanical low back pain

Scheuermann's (juvenile) kyphosis

Spinal stenosis

Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis

Chapter 7 Childhood arthritis 100

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Other inflammatory joint conditions

Connective tissue diseases

Vasculitis

Orthopedic conditions

Growing pains

Chapter 8 Different causes of pain: Peripheral and central pain 114

What causes pain?

Peripheral pain

Central pain

Fibromyalgia: Example of central pain

Chapter 9 Evaluation for arthritis and other joint pain 124

Laboratory tests

Procedures

Imaging (radiographic) studies

Specialty evaluations

Part 2 Treating arthritis

Chapter 10 Medications for arthritis 138

Different treatment strategies

Arthritis medication guide

Pain relievers

Corticosteroids

Conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDS)

Biologic DMARDs

Targeted DMARDs

Chapter 11 Surgical treatments 174

Common types of joint surgery

Choosing the right procedure

Things to know before surgery

New lease on life

Chapter 12 Pain management 208

Treating acute pain

Professional help for pain

Chapter 13 Integrative medicine 220

Choosing an integrative therapy

Forms of integrative therapy

Mind-body medicine

Herbs and other dietary supplements

Energy therapies

Hands-on therapies

Alternative medical and healing systems

Evaluating integrative therapies

Chapter 14 Injections 246

Corticosteroids

Hyaluronic acid

What is regenerative medicine?

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy

Stem cell therapy

Part 3 Living with arthritis

Chapter 15 Staying active 258

Benefits of exercise

Getting started

Your weekly workout

Exercise guide

Tailoring your program

Staying motivated

Chapter 16 Eating a healthy diet 286

Diet and arthritis

Reducing arthritis symptoms

The Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid

Feed your bones

Benefits of a healthy weight

Strategies for success

Food and drug interactions

Chapter 17 Your mind and your health 316

Your body and stress

Focus on the positive

Reduce stress

Learn to relax

Seek support

Intimacy

Simplify your life

Get your rest

Stay in control

Chapter 18 Protecting your joints 334

Basics of joint protection

Assistive devices for daily tasks

Assistive devices for mobility

Moving in the right ways

Guide to joint-friendly posture and movement

Chapter 19 Traveling with arthritis 354

Planning a trip

Choosing where to stay

What to take

Transportation

Traveling abroad

Chapter 20 On the job 366

Know your rights

Protect your joints

Commute wisely

Get comfortable with your computer

Keep an open mind

Job interview tips

Chapter 21 Your immune system and arthritis 376

Get vaccinated

Keep your immune system healthy

Stay up and running 376

Additional resources 384

Index 386

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