Are You Sure It's Arthritis?: A Guide to Soft-Tissue Rheumatism

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1985. Fourth Printing . Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2. 223 Pages. Not for resale stamped in red on page edges otherwise an As New book. Learn the difference between arthritis and soft-tissue rheumatism. One third of 36 million American are considered to have arthritis, but actually have soft-tissue rheumatism or a combination arthritis and soft-tissue rheumatism. Symptoms of soft-tissue rheumatism or a combination are: Pain in and around joints and tendons Tennis elbow, Achilles' tendinitis or shopping bag syndrome. Stressful job with chronic tenseness and stiffness. Muscle stiffness and pain make it difficult to get ouf bed in the morning. Or you may have been told that most of your pains are in your mind. All of these sympotoms illustrate one of the types of solfe-tissue rheumatism --- a treatable, often curable condition that is known as one of the great pretenders to arthritis. This book will help you to dignose the various forms of soft-tissue rheumatism and treat them yourself --- or find the right professional help. The is one of the nation's leading arthritis and rheumatism specialists and offers a complete breakdown on drug and non drug treatments.