If you are one of the forty million people search-

ing for relief from arthritis, you will be fascinated

by the information provided by Dr. Felix

Fernandez-Madrid, a leading expert in the field of

rheumatology, in Treating Arthritis. In this com-

prehensive examination of primitive, mystical,

and contemporary unorthodox treatments, it

becomes apparent that many of today s sought-

after "cures" for arthritis were originally practiced

centuries ago.

Dr. Fernandez-Madrid offers the arthritic patient

intelligent alternatives to these unorthodox

methods of treatment. He encourages responsible

participation on the part of the patient, provides

guidance to the array,of sound choices available

for treatment, and points out how to recognize the

early stages of arthritis and what can be done to

prevent further joint deterioration. Information is

provided on stress reduction and relaxation tech-

niques and diet and exercise as auxiliary treat-

ment modalities, and the possible psychological

benefits of practices such as the laying on of

hands.

Unique in its approach, Treating Arthritis:

Medicine, Myth, andMagic will be of vital interest

to arthritic sufferers and their physicians who seek

to cull the best treatments available from antiquity

and modern medicine.