The Hip & Knee Book: Helping you cope with osteoarthritis

UK Edition - Single Copy

Author:
Dr. Nefyn H Williams et al.
Publisher:
TSO (The Stationery Office)
Price: £2.50

'The Hip & Knee Book' is an indispensable resource for anyone that has osteoarthritis affecting their hip or knee. The advice contained in this booklet is based on the latest medical research and has been developed with the help of people with osteoarthritis.

The booklet is written in an informal, user-friendly manner that provides clear advice on how to cope with osteoarthritis. It not only covers how to manage osteoarthritis but outlines what osteoarthritis is, what causes it, and how it can be diagnosed.

'The Hip & Knee Book' is designed to help sufferers understand what has happened to them and that, despite the illness, there is plenty that can be done to help overcome the pain and increase activity.

The booklet explains what sufferers can do, why they should do this, and how to go about doing it. All exercises are accompanied by 'how to' illustrations.

Key features:

  • What is osteoarthritis?

  • What causes osteoarthritis?

  • Diagnosing osteoarthritis

  • Managing your osteoarthritis

  • Control of pain

  • Stretching and strengthening exercises

  • Health professionals

  • Aids and devices

  • Specialist treatments

  • Other sources of information and support.

This booklet is available to order as a pack of 10 (ISBN 9780117067301) and is also available as a bilingual Welsh and English edition (ISBN 9780117039339). Please see below for details.

Extent 26 pages ISBN 9780117067295
Size A5 Price £2.50
Format Paperback Published 16 Apr 2009
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The Back Book:

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The Neck Book:

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