Orthopaedic surgical nurse Sharon E. Hohler is a member of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses. The author of a number of journal articles, she is a member of the Heartland Writers Guild and the Missouri Writers Guild. She lives in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      1. Understanding Osteoarthritis      2. Coping with Rheumatoid Arthritis      3. Remembering the Past: A Brief History of Arthritis and Methods of Prevention and Treatment      4. Taking Charge of Your Life      5. Prevent Arthritis?      6. Dealing with Pain      7. Eating Healthy: Diet and Nutrition      8. Exercising with Arthritis      9. Drug Therapies      10. Alternative Therapies      11. Preparing for Surgery      12. Total Hip Replacement      13. Total Knee Replacement      14. Elbows, Shoulders, Fingers and Toes      15. Before, During and After Surgery      16. Caregivers Need Care, Too      17. Researching Arthritis      Glossary      Appendix      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

“well-written...valuable”—ARBA; “an excellent resource...excellent references...thorough overviews...comprehensive...very reader friendly...current information...recommend[ed]”—Aorn Journal; “Sharon E Hohler’s work reflects her sensitivity to the needs of the patient and her scholarship in the respected journals of her field”—Reference Reviews; “a user-friendly guide”—SciTech Book News.

Orthopaedic surgical nurse Sharon E. Hohler is a member of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses. The author of a number of journal articles, she is a member of the Heartland Writers Guild and the Missouri Writers Guild. She lives in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      1. Understanding Osteoarthritis      2. Coping with Rheumatoid Arthritis      3. Remembering the Past: A Brief History of Arthritis and Methods of Prevention and Treatment      4. Taking Charge of Your Life      5. Prevent Arthritis?      6. Dealing with Pain      7. Eating Healthy: Diet and Nutrition      8. Exercising with Arthritis      9. Drug Therapies      10. Alternative Therapies      11. Preparing for Surgery      12. Total Hip Replacement      13. Total Knee Replacement      14. Elbows, Shoulders, Fingers and Toes      15. Before, During and After Surgery      16. Caregivers Need Care, Too      17. Researching Arthritis      Glossary      Appendix      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

“well-written...valuable”—ARBA; “an excellent resource...excellent references...thorough overviews...comprehensive...very reader friendly...current information...recommend[ed]”—Aorn Journal; “Sharon E Hohler’s work reflects her sensitivity to the needs of the patient and her scholarship in the respected journals of her field”—Reference Reviews; “a user-friendly guide”—SciTech Book News.

Orthopaedic surgical nurse Sharon E. Hohler is a member of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses. The author of a number of journal articles, she is a member of the Heartland Writers Guild and the Missouri Writers Guild. She lives in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      1. Understanding Osteoarthritis      2. Coping with Rheumatoid Arthritis      3. Remembering the Past: A Brief History of Arthritis and Methods of Prevention and Treatment      4. Taking Charge of Your Life      5. Prevent Arthritis?      6. Dealing with Pain      7. Eating Healthy: Diet and Nutrition      8. Exercising with Arthritis      9. Drug Therapies      10. Alternative Therapies      11. Preparing for Surgery      12. Total Hip Replacement      13. Total Knee Replacement      14. Elbows, Shoulders, Fingers and Toes      15. Before, During and After Surgery      16. Caregivers Need Care, Too      17. Researching Arthritis      Glossary      Appendix      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

“well-written...valuable”—ARBA; “an excellent resource...excellent references...thorough overviews...comprehensive...very reader friendly...current information...recommend[ed]”—Aorn Journal; “Sharon E Hohler’s work reflects her sensitivity to the needs of the patient and her scholarship in the respected journals of her field”—Reference Reviews; “a user-friendly guide”—SciTech Book News.