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