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Rheumatology Rheumatology   Rheumatology Books < 1.   Rheumatology (Book and CD-ROM) by John Klippel Mosby-Year Book Hardcover 2nd Bk&cdr edition (March 1998) Click here for more info Avg. Customer Review: doc520 , January 7, 2000 An original format for a great textbook Klippel's "Rheumatology" came as a surprise in its first edition. Now, the second edition probably reinforces its position as the number one textbook of Rheumatology on the market. Not only is it written in an easy, down-to-earth manner (without losing its scientifical objectivity), but it... Read more 2. Conquering Carpal Tunnel Syndrome : And Other Repetitive Strain Injuries by Sharon J. Butler, Jacqueline Entwistle Freeman (Illustrator) New Harbinger Pubns Paperback (April 1996) Click here for more info Avg. Customer Review: Amazon.com Sharon Butler was working as a massage therapist and Hellerwork practitioner when she developed carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis. Unable to sleep through the night because of the pain and concerned about her livelihood, she built upon her knowledge of connective tissue and developed a series of... Read more 3. Making Sense of Fibromyalgia by Daniel J. Wallace, Janice Brock Wallace Oxford Univ Press Hardcover - 272 pages (January 1999) Click here for more info Avg. Customer Review: Book Description Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Contains recent research on fibromyalgia. For consumers. Covers: symptoms, signs, how this disorder relates to other medical conditions, and what patients can do to improve their condition. Read more 4. Fibromyalgia : A Comprehensive Approach : What You Can Do About Chronic Pain and Fatigue by Miryam Ehrlich Williamson, et al Walker & Co Paperback - 216 pages (July 1996) Click here for more info Avg. Customer Review: Book Description Patient education guide to managing the pain associated with fibromyalgia, for the lay-level reader. Discusses practical topics such as finding the right physician, which pain therapies work best, the role of exercise in symptom management, and more. Softcover. Read more 5. The Fibromyalgia Handbook by Harris H. McIlwain, Debra Fulghum Bruce Owl Books Paperback 1 Owl book edition (November 1996) Click here for more info Avg. Customer Review: From Booklist , November 1, 1996 Fibromyalgia is a misunderstood, misdiagnosed disease whose symptoms include severe muscle pain, fatigue, sleep problems, and depression. The sufferers, mostly middle-aged women, don't get much respect, and in the past, patients were often told the disease was in their heads. Now it is recognized as... Read more 6. See picture The Scleroderma Book : A Guide for Patients and Families by Maureen D. Mayes Oxford Univ Press Hardcover - 256 pages (May 1999) Click here for more info Avg. Customer Review: From Booklist May 1, 1999 Mayes has been treating scleroderma patients for almost 20 years and combines her clinical experience and medical knowledge in an informative, accessible book. Neither the cause nor the cure of the autoimmune connective tissue disease is known. She describes the two main types of scleroderma;... Read more 7. See picture The New Sjogren's Syndrome Handbook by Steven Carsons(Editor), Elaine K. Harris (Editor) Oxford Univ Pr (Trade) Hardcover - 256 pages 2 edition (August 1998) Click here for more info Avg. Customer Review: Synopsis This book provides the most comprehensive information about this little-known but potentially debilitating disorder--which affects mostly women--describing its symptoms and offering an extensive discussion of how its affects the various systems of the body. Read more 8. See picture Osteoporosis Cure : Reverse the Crippling Effects With New Treatment by Harris H. McIlwain, et al Avon Mass Market Paperback - 196 pages (May 1998) Click here for more info Avg. Customer Review: Synopsis Compiled in an easy-to-use question-and-answer format, this accessible guide provides up-to-the-minute information about the latest treatments for osteoporosis including the risk factors, causes, symptoms, and prevention. Drawing on the latest medical research, the authors explain the known causes... Read more 9. See picture Alternative Treatments for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Insights from Practitioners and Patients by Mari Skelly, et al Hunter House Paperback - 256 pages (November 1999) Click here for more info Avg. Customer Review: Book Description Personal testimony from patients and their medical practitioners frames the resounding message of this book: there are a host of alternative therapies available to help people with chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, a condition of chronic pain. An important resource for people with these... Read more 10. See picture Listen to Your Pain : The Active Person's Guide to Understanding, Identifying, and Treating Pain and Injury by Ben E. Benjamin, Gale Borden Viking Pr Paperback (January 1984) Click here for more info Avg. Customer Review: Joan Johnson , October 18, 1999 Invaluable resource guide! Ben Benjamin has been my favorite bodywork writer for a long time. I read all of his columns in the American Massage Therapy Association Journal. This book has been thoroughly used so that the cover has even fallen off! Keep up the great writing Ben! Having authored "The Healing Art of Sports... Read more 11. See picture Bone Boosters : The Essential Guide to Building Strong Bones by Harris H. McIlwain, et al Kensington Pub Corp (Mm) Mass Market Paperback - 207 pages (May 1998) Click here for more info Avg. Customer Review: Synopsis Written by a board certified rheumatologist and gerontologist, this book is filled with information to help prevent and actually stop osteoporosis--regardless of one's age. This comprehensive guide includes foods that rebuild bones, hidden factors that can rob you of precious bone, and what you need... Read more 12. See picture The Osteoporosis Solution by Carl Germano, et al Kensington Pub Corp (Trd) Hardcover - 224 pages (February 1999) Click here for more info Avg. Customer Review: A reviewer, August 9, 1999 Finally, an alternative to the Fosomax party line The only publication I've seen that doesn't slavishly recommend fosomax as the only way to reverse osteoporosis. I was heartened to see a positive review of this book from a physician on Amazon.com, because when I mentioned these authors' recommendation of calcium plus ipriflavone at a lecture by a... Read more 13. See picture How to See Your Health : The Book of Oriental Diagnosis by Michio Kushi Japan Pubns Paperback - 160 pages (January 1981) Click here for more info Avg. Customer Review: kumari@yournet.com , July 21, 1999 Very practical guide to the basics of oriental diagnosis. Useful for anyone wishing to analyze and thereby improve her own health or that of loved ones. (Would be an valuable resource for therapists, counselors, and other health care providers.) Easy to read and understand but loaded with info. You learn a lot more about yourself than just the details of... Read more 14. See picture Ortho-Bionomy : A Practical Manual by Kathy L. Kain, Jim Berns (Contributor) North Atlantic Books Paperback - 194 pages (September 1997) Click here for more info Avg. Customer Review: A reviewer, January 17, 2000 Ortho Bionomy Manual - Great for practicing therapists Ortho Bionomy, a practical manual is a good summation of the various techniques for practicing this theraputic modality. I consider Ortho Bionomy to be a bit like Chiropractic, in that it deals with manipulating the joints. It is a great technique for massage therapists to add to thier repertoire. I... Read more 15.   What's Really Wrong With You : A Revolutionary Look at How Muscles Affect Your Health by Thomas Griner, Maxine Nunes Avery Pub Group Paperback (January 1996) Click here for more info Avg. Customer Review: Synopsis According to chiropractor Thomas Griner, spastic muscles are at the root of many bone, muscle and joint problems. In this book, Griner lists common misdiagnoses, explains the true causes of specific symptoms, and tells how to relieve muscle spasms through exercise and massage. Line drawings. Read more 16. Arthritis and Folk Medicine by Deforest Clinton Jarvis Budget Book Service Hardcover - 192 pages (March 1997) Click here for more info Avg. Customer Review: Book Description "I believe the doctor of the future will be a teacher as well as a physician. His real job will be to teach people how to be healthy" Dr. D.C. Jarvis. Because it's not contagious and seldom causes death, the medical profession has not always given arthritis the attention and interest it deserves --... Read more 17. Muscle Pain Relief in 90 Seconds: The Fold and Hold Method by Dale L. Anderson John Wiley & Sons Paperback - 160 pages 1 edition (December 6, 1994)   Click here for more info Avg. Customer Review: A reviewer, December 10, 1999 Better than traditional physical therapy I work on a computer and was having career-threatening pain in my hands. I found this book to be more helpful than traditional physical therapy (strengthening and stretching exercises). I had a co-worker who was even worse off than I was and also found Anderson's fold and hold technique to be better... Read more Back to Top