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Back
Pain (28 pages)
- Structure of the spine
- Why do I get a bad back?
- The importance of keeping active
- Why does it become persistent?
- Treatment
- Useful Addresses
Blood
Tests and X-Rays for Arthritis (16 pages)
- Why perform tests?
- What is the diagnosis based on?
- The types of tests available – blood tests, x-rays, various
imaging methods, biopsy and others
Caring
for a Person with Arthritis (16 pages)
- How a carer can help
- Understanding arthritis
- Communicating effectively
- Offering practical help with the treatment
- Benefits, other sources of support and useful addresses
Complementary
Therapies & Arthritis (24 pages)
- What are complementary therapies?
- What are the differences between complementary and conventional
therapies?
- What therapies are there? (alphabetical list)
- References and useful addresses
When
Your Child Has Arthritis (32 pages)
- Why should it be my child?
- Other names for juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA)
- The meaning of different terms including:
systemic illness, polyarthritis, pauci-articular and monarticular
arthritis
- Blood tests and diagnosis
- Rarer conditions
- Looking ahead
- Rest and exercise
- Types of drug treatment
- Your child's education
- Questions & answers
- Useful organisations
Carpal
Tunnel Syndrome (12 pages)
- What is carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)?
- The carpal tunnel and the median nerve
- Symptoms and how CTS is diagnosed
- Different treatments: water tablets, steroid injections, surgery
Dermatomyositis/Polymyositis
(12 pages)
- What do ‘polymyositis’ and ‘dermatomyositis’ mean?
- How rare is the disease?
- How is it diagnosed?
- Treatment and a case history
- Questions and answers
Diet
and Arthritis (20 pages)
- Links between diet and arthritis
- The importance of weight and your arthritis
- How to lose weight - eat a balanced diet, take regular exercise
- Vitamins and minerals - benefits of calcium and iron
- Gout - purine contents in different foods
- Food allergies
- Possible benefits of fish oils and EFA supplements
- Diet and drugs
- Further reading
- Useful addresses
Driving
and Your Arthritis (8 pages)
- Problems arthritis can cause
- What the law says
- Adaptions to your car
- Mobility assessment units and the Mobility Allowance
- Useful publications and organisations
Arthritis
and the Feet (12 pages)
- Structure of the foot
- How the foot develops in childhood
- Types of arthritis which can affect the foot
- Other problems: bunions, hammer toes, painful heels
- How to find a chiropodist (podiatrist)
- Useful organisations
Fibromyalgia
(12 pages)
- What is fibromyalgia?
- What are the symptoms?
- Fibromyalgia and ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis)
- Tender points and sleep disturbance
- How can fibromyalgia be treated?
- Useful publications
Gardening
with Arthritis (32 pages)
- Protecting your joints
- Planning or altering your garden to make life easier
- Types of plants to grow
- Garden buildings and greenhouses
- Watering, pruning and mowing
- Specialist tools
- List of tool manufacturers
Gout
(12 pages)
- What causes gout?
- Uric acid and inheritance
- Acute and long-term gout
- Tests for gout
- Treatment
- Diet and alcohol
- Questions and answers
Hand
and Wrist Surgery (12 pages)
- When is hand or wrist surgery necessary?
- Carpal tunnel syndrome and tendon rupture
- Knuckle joint arthritis
- Osteoarthritis of the thumb
- Wrist joint arthritis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Trigger fingers and ganglions
- Before and after the operation
Your
Home and Your Rheumatism (36 pages)
- What aids and adaptions can be helpful in the home?
- Minor modifications make a big difference
- Keys, door handles, handrails, electric sockets and switches
- Chairs and tables, including ejector seats
- Reading and writing, tongs and trolleys
- The kitchen and cooking
- Making housework easier
- The bathroom and toilet
- Clothes and dressing
- Help from the Social Services
- List of Disabled Living Centres (where you can try equipment)
- List of suppliers of specialist equipment
A
New Hip Joint (14 pages)
- When is a hip replacement needed and what does it involve?
- Before and after the operation
- What you should and should not do while recovering
- Long-term effects and possible complications
- New developments
Joint
Hypermobility (20 pages)
- What is joint hypermobility?
- How is it measured (the beighton score)
- How can I help myself?
- Osteoarthritis (OA) and inheritance
- Rarer conditions associated with joint hypermobility
Introducing
Arthritis (24 pages)
- Meanings of ‘arthritis’ and ‘rheumatism’
- Common forms of arthritis and rheumatism
- Basic statistics
- Causes, symptoms & treatment
- List of other ARC booklets & leaflets
A
New Knee Joint (12 pages)
- Structure of the knee joint
- When is surgery necessary?
- Before the operation
- The operation and recovery
- Using the new knee joint
Knee
Pain in Young Adults (10 pages)
- What is chondromalacia patellae?
- Parts of the knee and symptoms
- How is it diagnosed and treated?
- Exercises to keep the thigh muscles strong
Lupus
(SLE) (24 pages)
- Variability of lupus (SLE)
- Common symptoms and parts of the body affected
- Who gets lupus and what are the causes?
- Long-term prospects
- What you can do to help yourself
- Lupus in special situations
- Questions and answers
- Useful addresses and further reading
Pain
in the Neck (16 pages)
- Structure of the neck and spine
- What is cervical spondylosis?
- Other causes of pain in the neck
- Car accidents and ‘whiplash’ injury
- Tension headaches
- Signs and symptoms
- Methods of treatment
Osteoarthritis
(36 pages)
- What is osteoarthritis?
- What causes osteoarthritis?
- What parts of the body can be affected?
- Symptoms and signs and how it differs in different people
- How osteoarthritis is diagnosed
- What are the prospects with this condition?
- How you can help yourself
- Questions and answers
- Some case histories
- Useful addresses
Osteoarthrits in Bengali (12 pages)
A leaflet in Bengali on"Osteoarthritis".
OA
of the Knee (24 pages)
- What is osteoarthritis?
- How does osteoarthritis of the knee develop?
- What are the causes and how is it diagnosed?
- What are the prospects with this condition?
- How you can help yourself - exercises
- Questions and answers
- Useful addresses
Osteoporosis
(16 pages)
- How bones become more fragile with age
- Why women are more at risk from osteoporosis
- Factors affecting the onset of osteoporosis
- How the risks can be reduced
- Detection and treatment
Paget's
Disease of Bone (12 pages)
- What is Paget's disease and how common is it?
- The symptoms of Paget's disease
- Diagnosis and treatment of the disease
- Useful addresses
Psoriatic
Arthritis (20 pages)
- What is psoriatic arthritis?
- Symptoms and links with psoriasis of the skin
- The team which treats psoriatic arthritis
- Drugs & other treatments
- Diet and exercise
- Should give up work?
- Operations
- Useful addresses
Pain
and Arthritis (20 pages)
- Pain explained
- Coping with different types of pain
- Long-term and recurring pain in different types of arthritis
- Different treatments to control pain
- Personal management of pain
Polymyalgia
Rheumatica (PMR) (10 pages)
- Range of symptoms
- How it can be diagnosed
- Treatment with steroids
- Living a normal life
Raynaud's
Phenomenon
- What is Raynaud's phenomenon?
- What are the causes?
- Links with other conditions (such as scleroderma and lupus)
- Primary & secondary forms
- How can it be treated
- Useful addresses
Rheumatoid
Arthritis (32 pages)
- What is rheumatoid arthritis?
- How does it affect different people?
- Family links
- How rheumatoid arthritis is diagnosed
- How can it be treated?
- Taking care of your joints
- Drug treatments
- Questions and answers
- Case studies
- Useful addresses
Reactive
arthritis (8 pages)
- The link with infections
- Parts of the body affected
- Tests and diagnosis
- Treatments for the infections and the affected joints
- Recovery and possibility of future problems
Reflex
Sympathetic Dystrophy (12 pages)
- What is RSD and who does it affect?
- The main symptoms of RSD
- How the disease is diagnosed
- Treatment of RSD - physiotherapy and ‘sympathetic blocks’
- Useful addresses
Scleroderma
(12 pages)
- Types of scleroderma and effects on the body
- Range of symptoms
- Tests and diagnosis
- Treatments: exercise, skin care, drugs
- Management of the disease
Sexuality
and Athritis (20 pages)
- What is 'normal' sex life?
- How will I manage if I am not in a relationship?
- Will having sex affect my relationship
- Overcoming diffculties with sex
- Should I have a baby
- Positions
- Useful addresses
Choosing
Shoes (8 pages)
- Benefits of well-fitting shoes
- Getting the right size
- Features of a good shoe
- Specialist shoes
- Foot problems and how to cope
The
Painful Shoulder (12 pages)
- Causes not related to arthritis
- Arthritis-related causes: tendinitis, frozen shoulder, RA, OA
- Diagnosis
- Treatment: rest, exercise, drugs, injections, physiotherapy
- How to manage a painful shoulder
Are
You Sitting Comfortably? (20 pages)
- Importance of a well-designed chair
- Tips for choosing the right chair
- Specialist chairs: to aid rising, spring assisted, motorised
- Special features
- Chair design checklist
Sjögren's
Syndrome (16 pages)
- What is Sjögren's syndrome?
- Sicca syndrome
- Main symptoms of Sjögren's syndrome - dry eyes and/or mouth,
tiredness
- Can it affect other parts of the body?
- What causes Sjögren's syndrome and is it hereditary?
- How the disease is diagnosed
- Long-term outlook for people with Sjögren's syndrome
- Table of main symptoms of Sjögren's syndrome and their treatment
- Table of less common symptoms of Sjögren's syndrome and their
treatment
- Useful addresses
Sports
Injuries (10 pages)
- Types of injury
- How to avoid injury
- Treatment and recovery
- Role of the physiotherapist
- Role of the doctor
Stairlifts
and Homelifts (20 pages)
- Getting professional advice: useful addresses nationally
- Assessment of needs
- Tips on choosing the right lift
- How to accommodate wheelchairs
- Practical hints on using lifts
Tennis
Elbow (10 pages)
- Other causes of tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
- Golfer's and gaoler's elbow
- Symptoms and causes
- Treatment and recovery
Tim
Has Arthritis (20 pages)
- A full-colour cartoon-style booklet aimed at children with
arthritis.
- Follows Tim through his first experience of doctors and hospital
specialists from his initial swollen knee through to drug and other
treatments
Arthritis
Can Be Treated (24 pages)
When
a Young Person Has Arthritis (A Booklet for School Teachers) (16
pages)
- ‘Growing pains’
- Juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA)
- How will the child be affected?
- School work and rest
- Visits to hospital
- Keeping things normal
- Education in hospital
- The outlook
Vasculitis
(24 pages)
- What vasculitis is and how the different types are classified
- What causes vasculitis?
- How it can be treated and how to help yourself
- Specific types – Takayasu arteritis, temporal arteritis (GCA),
polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), Kawasaki disease, Wegener’s
granulomatosis, Churg-Strauss syndrome, microscopic polyangiitis,
Henoch-Schonlein purpura, cryoglobulin-associated vasculitis
- Useful addresses
Work-Related
Rheumatic Complaints (10 pages)
- Occupations which cause problems
- How to recognise a work-related problem
- Prevention
- Physiotherapy and drug treatment
INFORMATION SHEETS
Drugs
and Arthritis (4 pages)
This general sheet covers:
- Types of drugs - analgesics (pain-killers), non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), anti-malarials, anti-depressants,
immunosuppressant drugs, corticosteroids
- Monitoring
- Side effects
- General points to remember
There are individual information sheets on each of the drug types
listed below. Each information sheet contains information such as the
following:
- Why am I being prescribed the drug?
- When do I take the drug?
- How long will it take to work?
- What are the possible side-effects?
- Do I need any special checks while on the drug?
- Can I take other medicines along with this drug?
- Does the drug affect fertility or pregnancy?
- Can I drink alcohol while taking the drug?
Drugs
for Arthritis - Anti-Malarials (2 pages)
Drugs
for Arthritis - Azathioprine (2 pages)
Drugs
for Arthritis - Cylcophosphamide (2 pages)
Drugs
for Arthritis - Cyclosporin (2 pages)
Drugs
for Arthritis - Gold by Intramuscular Injection (2 pages)
Drugs
for Arthritis - Sulphasalazine (2 pages)
Drugs
for Arthritis - Methotrexate (2 pages)
Drugs
for Arthritis - NSAIDs (2 pages)
Drugs
for Arthritis - Penicillamine (2 pages)
Drugs
for Arthritis - Intra-Articular Steroid Injections (2 pages)
Drugs
for Arthritis - Steroid Tablets (4 pages)
Exercise
and Arthritis (4 pages)
- More exercise or less?
- Benefits of exercise and when to rest
- Exercises for: joint movement, muscle-strengthening, general
fitness
- Important guidelines
Hydrotherapy
& Arthritis (2 pages)
- What is the difference between hydrotherapy & swimming?
- What are the benefits and who benefits most?
- What happens at a hydrotherapy session?
- When is hydrotherapy not appropriate?
- Spa therapy
- Useful addresses
Occupational
Therapy and Arthritis (4 pages)
- Who can refer me to an occupational therapist (OT)?
- How can an OT help with everyday tasks?
- Getting useful equipment (see also ‘Your
Home and Your Rheumatism’)
- Employment, getting out and about, children with arthritis
- Further information
Physiotherapy
and Arthritis (4 pages)
- What is a physiotherapist?
- Tips for your first appointment
- Exercises and other types of treatment
- Relaxation, acupuncture, splints
Rheumatism
and the Weather (3 pages)
- Why does the weather affect arthritis?
- Temperature, humidity, barometric pressure
- Should I try to move to a different climate?
Your
Rheumatology Dept - What You Can Expect (4 pages)
- The rheumatology team
- Role of rheumatologists, physio- and occupational therapists,
nurses
- Access to the rheumatology department
- The rheumatology ward
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