Good Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Find the Tools You Need to Ease Pain, Reduce Joint Mobility, and Relieve Stress

by Arthritis Foundation

Edition: 1st

ISBN13: 9780912423500

ISBN10: 0912423501

Format: Paperback

Pub. Date: 2006-05-30

Publisher(s): Arthritis Foundation

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Good Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis gives you the information and tools you need to live a healthy, abundant life.

Foreword	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xvi
Introduction	p. xviii
Learn All You Can
Understanding Arthritis: Cleaning Up Myths and Exploring Treatment Approaches	p. 4
Arthritis myths	p. 4
The biopsychosocial model for arthritis care	p. 7
Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Chronic, Complex Disease	p. 15
Rheumatoid arthritis is chronic	p. 15
Rheumatoic arthritis involves inflammation	p. 16
Rheumatoid arthritis involves an abnormal immune system response	p. 17
Who gets rheumatoid arthritis?	p. 17
What causes rheumatoid arthritis?	p. 18
What is it like to have rheumatoid arthritis?	p. 20
Diagnosing Rheumatoid Arthritis: Your Medical History and Physical Examination	p. 25
The "low-tech" tools	p. 26
Medical history	p. 26
Patient questionnaires	p. 27
Physical examination	p. 28
Physical measures of function	p. 29
Classification criteria	p. 29
Summary	p. 30
Diagnosing Rheumatoid Arthritis: Laboratory Tests and Imaging Studies	p. 33
When tests are helpful	p. 33
Laboratory tests used in diagnosis	p. 34
Complete blood count	p. 34
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate	p. 35
C-Reactive protein	p. 35
Rheumatoid factor	p. 35
Antinuclear antibodies	p. 36
Genetic typing	p. 37
Urinalysis	p. 38
Imaging studies	p. 38
Radiographs (X-rays)	p. 38
Bone scans	p. 38
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)	p. 39
Joint ultrasound	p. 39
Bone densitometry	p. 39
Diagnosis Checkpoints: What If It's Not Rheumatoid Arthritis?	p. 41
Osteoarthritis	p. 41
Fibromyalgia	p. 43
Gout	p. 44
Ankylosing spondylitis	p. 45
Bursitis and tendinitis	p. 45
Sjogren's syndrome	p. 46
Felty's syndrome	p. 46
Connective tissue diseases	p. 46
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus	p. 47
Scleroderma (Systemic sclerosis)	p. 47
Polymyositis and dermatomyositis	p. 47
Vasculitis	p. 48
More Than Joints: When Other Body Parts Are Affected	p. 51
Skin	p. 51
Eyes	p. 52
Mouth	p. 52
Lungs	p. 52
Heart	p. 54
Kidneys	p. 54
Blood-forming cells	p. 55
Spleen	p. 55
The Long Haul: What to Expect With Rheumatoid Arthritis Over Time	p. 57
Making a prediction: Some guidelines	p. 57
Another clue: Your disease type	p. 58
Why it's important to see a doctor	p. 61
What changes you can expect	p. 61
X-ray changes	p. 62
Changes in function	p. 62
Work disability	p. 62
Life span	p. 64
Join Your Health-Care Team
Your Health-Care Team: Get to Know Your Key Players	p. 69
Who's on your health-care team?	p. 69
Meet the players	p. 70
Doctors	p. 70
Other health-care professionals	p. 72
Getting the most from your health-care team	p. 73
Taking P.A.R.T.	p. 74
Keeping Tabs: Evaluating and Monitoring Your Rheumatoid Arthritis	p. 77
Joint examinations	p. 79
X-rays and other imaging techniques	p. 79
Laboratory tests	p. 79
Physical function measures	p. 81
Self-report questionnaires	p. 81
Medical Management: Effective Strategies for Treatment	p. 83
Acute vs. chronic disease	p. 83
One drug vs. many drugs	p. 84
The old approach to medical management	p. 86
The new approach: a preventive strategy	p. 86
Is this new approach safe?	p. 87
What you can do	p. 88
Stopping drug treatment	p. 88
Aggressive Therapy: Drugs to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis	p. 95
Prescription vs. over-the-counter drugs	p. 95
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)	p. 97
Analgesics	p. 102
Corticosteroids	p. 106
Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)	p. 111
Biologic response modifiers	p. 116
Other DMARDs	p. 121
Combination therapy	p. 126
Research and development: Hope for the future	p. 126
Table: Drugs used in treating rheumatoid arthritis	p. 128
Surgical Options: Opening New Doors	p. 137
Common surgical procedures	p. 138
Synovectomy	p. 138
Arthroscopic surgery	p. 138
Arthroplasty or joint replacement surgery	p. 139
Resection	p. 140
Arthrodesis (fusion)	p. 141
Osteotomy	p. 141
What you can expect from surgery	p. 141
Deciding on surgery	p. 142
Before surgery	p. 143
After surgery	p. 143
Alternative Therapies: Treatment's Old and New Frontier	p. 147
Types of complementary and alternative therapy	p. 148
Massage	p. 148
Acupuncture/acupressure	p. 149
Special diets or dietary changes	p. 150
Herbs, supplements, "natural" remedies	p. 152
Common supplements used for rheumatoid arthritis	p. 154
Prayer and spirituality	p. 158
Miscellaneous therapies	p. 158
Talking to your doctor about your options	p. 158
Making smart choices	p. 159
Develop a Good Living Lifestyle
Exercise: The Importance of Getting Physical	p. 163
What if I don't exercise?	p. 163
Making a commitment to exercise	p. 165
Choosing the right moves	p. 166
A note about pain	p. 171
Don't go it alone	p. 172
Sample exercises	p. 173
Eating Well: Diet and Your Arthritis	p. 185
Adopt a good diet	p. 185
A note on diet "cures"	p. 185
What is a good diet?	p. 186
Eat a variety of foods	p. 186
Ease up on fat and cholesterol	p. 186
Eat vegetables, fruits and whole grains	p. 187
Spare the sugar and salt	p. 188
Drink alcohol in moderation	p. 188
The Food Guide Pyramid	p. 189
The Food Labeling Act	p. 189
Nutrition resources	p. 190
Assume Responsibility for What You Can Control
Closing the Gates: Ways to Manage Pain	p. 195
What is pain?	p. 196
The "Gate" theory of pain	p. 196
Why "grin and bear it" doesn't work	p. 198
Managing a flare	p. 199
Managing chronic pain	p. 202
Avoiding joint pain and damage	p. 203
Organize and simplify your life	p. 204
Self-help devices	p. 204
Feeling Exhausted: How to Cope With Fatigue	p. 209
Pinpointing causes of your fatigue	p. 209
Keeping a fatigue diary	p. 210
What your doctor can do	p. 211
What you can do	p. 213
Understanding your body's rhythms	p. 215
Getting a good night's sleep	p. 215
Prioritizing your time and energy	p. 217
Ask for help, even if it's difficult	p. 217
Mastering Emotional Challenges
Mind Power: Getting Mentally Tough	p. 223
The mind-body connection	p. 223
Why self-efficacy can help	p. 224
Coping with stress	p. 225
Losses and Gains: Getting Past Grief and Depression	p. 239
What is grief?	p. 239
If you experience depression	p. 239
Grief's parade of emotions	p. 241
Self-talk	p. 245
Ten unhealthy ways to think	p. 246
Changing unhealthy self-talk	p. 248
Avoiding a spiral into depression	p. 249
How to know if you're depressed	p. 250
Seeking professional help	p. 252
Good Living: Creating a Healthy Lifestyle	p. 257
Setting reasonable goals	p. 257
Nourishing your mind and spirit	p. 259
Taking care of the basics	p. 260
A final word: Making time for yourself	p. 261
Glossary	p. 265
Index	p. 279
Resources for Good Living	p. 298
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