Rheumatoid arthritis, cervical spondylosis, gout

Author: Li Nanyi
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: "A Guide to Self-Diagnosis and Self-Care for Common Diseases," systematically introduces common medical knowledge and self-diagnosis and self-care methods for various common diseases. Although the book covers a limited number of diseases, they are clinically the most prevalent and have a significant impact on patients and their families. For example, stroke and coronary heart disease not only have high incidence rates but also high disability and mortality rates. To this day, they remain major causes of human death, ranking second and third respectively, after tumors. Their significance is self-evident. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, recurrent, systemic disease characterized by joint inflammation, with an unknown cause. In its early stages, it primarily manifests as wandering joint pain, swelling, and limited joint mobility. In later stages, it may lead to joint stiffness, limb deformities, loss of joint function, and even disability. The book provides a comprehensive and systematic introduction to self-care methods, covering all aspects of daily life, work and leisure, psychological adjustment, and diet and exercise. It includes traditional Chinese medicine-based self-care methods as well as modern health concepts, incorporating the author's clinical experience. It is a work that blends ancient and modern wisdom, presented in an accessible manner, making it suitable for middle-aged and elderly readers, as well as patients and their families with corresponding diseases.