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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195399102
ISBN-139780195399103
eBay Product ID (ePID)102829607
Product Key Features
Number of Pages248 Pages
Publication NameAnkylosing Spondylitis
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
SubjectDiseases / Musculoskeletal
TypeTextbook
AuthorMichael H. Weisman
Subject AreaHealth & Fitness
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight10.6 Oz
Item Length5.8 in
Item Width8.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2010-041913
Reviews"This book does a great job of educating patients about the disease and its many manifestations. It is a good manual to encourage lifestyle changes that are important for people with ankylosing spondylitis." -- Doody's
Dewey Edition22
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal616.7
Table Of Content1. What, Where, Who, When and Why2. The Spinal Column3. A Look Back in Time4. How Ankylosing Spondylitis Presents Itself5. How Ankylosing Spondylitis is Diagnosed6. Juvenile Ankylosing Spondylitis7. The Family of Spondyloarthritides8. What We've Learned9. Treatment Strategies10. Bone Complications11. Surgery12. Daily Living13. Some Advice About Physical Activity14. Investigating the Unknowns of Ankylosing Spondylitis15. Questions Often Asked About Ankylosing Spondylitis
SynopsisAnkylosing Spondylitis is an inflammatory arthritis that affects the spine and sacroiliac joints as well as other parts of the body, and that can eventually lead, in some patients, to complete fusion of the vertebrae and total rigidity. AS is not a rare health problem, but is in fact found in almost one percent of the US population, typically strikes young people and young families, and in its various forms is probably more common than rheumatoid arthritis. In this invaluable guide, Dr. Michael H. Weisman, one of America's leading authorities on AS, provides a down-to-earth, crystal-clear guide that is ideal for patients and their family. Dr. Weisman explains what AS is, discusses the genetic background to the disease (including the genes that researchers think may predispose some people to AS), explains how to diagnose the disease early and possibly prevent the later development of debilitating rigidity, the use of MRI for early detection, and much more. The book outlines which medications (such as TNF inhibitors) seem the most promising right now, the various drug side effects, the value of physical therapy, other treatment approaches, and whether surgery can be used to manage the complications of the disease. AS can lead to severe disability, but even those who have a milder form will experience painful "flares" alternating with periods of remission. Since it is a progressive disease in many patients, it is very important to reach patients as early as possible. This book will arm patients with the vital information they need to combat the disease. Laurie M. Savage, the Executive Director of the Spondylitis Association of America (SSA), the main patient support group world-wide, has written a foreword to the book. In addition, SSA will endorse the book and their logo will appear on the cover., Primarily a genetically determined family of diseases, AS typically strikes young people and young families. There is no cure, but medications, physical therapy, and surgery are used to control the disease. This book informs patients and their families about the disease, its outcome and prognosis, treatment concerns, drug side effects, and impact on functional disability., Ankylosing Spondylitis is an inflammatory arthritis that affects the spine and sacroiliac joints as well as other parts of the body, and that can eventually lead, in some patients, to complete fusion of the vertebrae and total rigidity. AS is not a rare health problem, but is in fact found in almost one percent of the US population, typically strikes young people and young families, and in its various forms is probably more common than rheumatoid arthritis.In this invaluable guide, Dr. Michael H. Weisman, one of America's leading authorities on AS, provides a down-to-earth, crystal-clear guide that is ideal for patients and their family. Dr. Weisman explains what AS is, discusses the genetic background to the disease (including the genes that researchers think may predispose some people to AS), explains how to diagnose the disease early and possibly prevent the later development of debilitating rigidity, the use of MRI for early detection, and much more. The book outlines which medications (such as TNF inhibitors) seem the most promising right now, the various drug side effects, the value of physical therapy, other treatment approaches, and whether surgery can be used to manage the complications of the disease. AS can lead to severe disability, but even those who have a milder form will experience painful "flares" alternating with periods of remission. Since it is a progressive disease in many patients, it is very important to reach patients as early as possible. This book will arm patients with the vital information they need to combat the disease. Laurie M. Savage, the Executive Director of the Spondylitis Association of America (SSA), the main patient support group world-wide, has written a foreword to the book. In addition, SSA will endorse the book and their logo will appear on the cover.
LC Classification NumberRD771.A5
