Suggested Reading List

March, 2006

Most books listed below are available from major bookstores and public libraries, or in some cases, you can order them by calling the phone number provided. All titles are available for loan in the Learning Centre. NOTE: This is only a partial list of the many books and videos available on arthritis.

General Arthritis

ARTHRITIS (REVISED EDITION)

John Marcus Thompson, MD, Key Porter Books Limited, Toronto, ON, 2000 (309 pg.)

ISBN: 1-55263-158-3

ARTHRITIS 101: QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. ANSWERS YOU NEED.

Arthritis Foundation, Longstreet Press Incorporated, Marietta Georgia U.S. 1997 (144 pg.)

ISBN: 1-56352-380-9 (Call The Arthritis Foundation at 1-800-207-8633 to order)

ARTHRITIS: A TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF HEALTH GUIDE (FIFTH EDITION)

James Fries, MD, Perseus Books, Cambridge, MA, 1999 (320 pg.)

ISBN: 0738202258

THE ARTHRITIS HELPBOOK: A TESTED SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR COPING WITH ARTHRITIS AND FIBROMYALGIA (SIXTH EDITION)

Kate Lorig and James Fries, Da Capo Press, Cambridge, MA, 2005 (386 pg.)

ISBN: 0-7382-1038-2

ARTHRITIS RX

Vijay Vad, M.D., New York, NY, Gotham Books, 2006 (230 pg.)

ISBN: 1-592-40164-3

ARTHRITIS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

The Johns Hopkins University, Ottenheimer Publishers (Time-Life Inc) Owings Mills MD, 1999 (182 pg.)

ISBN: 0-7370-1600-0

LIVING WELL WITH ARTHRITIS

Mosher, Stein, Kraag, Viking Canada, The Penguin Group, Toronto, Ontario, 2002 (338 pg.) 

ISBN: 0-670-04337-0

MAYO CLINIC ON ARTHRITIS

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Kensington Publishing Corporation, New York NY, 1999 (188 pg.)

ISBN: 1-893005-02-X

MAYO CLINIC ON CHRONIC PAIN

David W. Swanson, MD (Ed) Kensington Publ. Corp (May Foundation) New York NY, 1999

ISBN: 1-893005-02-X

THE ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION'S TIPS FOR GOOD LIVING WITH ARTHRITIS

The Arthritis Foundation, Arthritis Foundation, Atlanta GA, 2001 (209 pg.)

ISBN: 0-912423-27-7 (Call The Arthritis Foundation at 1-800-207-8633 to order)

Exercise

ACCESSIBLE GARDENING FOR PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES: A GUIDE TO METHODS TOOLS AND PLANTS

Janeen R. Adil, Woodbine House, Bethesda Maryland, 1994 (300 pg.)

ISBN: 0-933149-56-5

ACTION PLAN FOR ARTHRITIS: YOUR GUIDE TO PAIN-FREE MOVEMENT

A. Lynn Millar, Human Kinetics, Windsor, ON, 2003 (201 p.)

ISBN: 0-7360-4651-8

BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO PILATES

Sian Williams & Dominique Jansen, Barrons Educational Series Inc., Hauppauge, NY

ISBN: 0-7641-2763-2

EXERCISE BEATS ARTHRITIS

Valerie Sayce and Ian Fraser, Bull Publishing Company, Palo Alto CA, 1998 (133 pg)

ISBN: 0-923521-45-3

EXERCISE CAN BEAT ARTHRITIS

Valerie Sayce and Ian Fraser, View Video Company, Palo Alto CA, 2005 (40 mins)

ISBN: 0-923521-45-3

TAI CHI FOR ARTHRITIS

Paul Lam, M.D., Wellspring Media, NSW Australia, 1997 (80 mins)

ISBN: 0-923521-45-3

WALK WITH EASE: YOUR GUIDE FOR WALKING FOR BETTER HEALTH IMPROVED FITNESS AND LESS PAIN

The Arthritis Foundation, The Arthritis Foundation, Atlanta GA, 1999 (319 pg.)

ISBN: 0-912423-22-6 (Call The Arthritis Foundation at 1-800-207-8633 to order)

YOGA FOR HEALTHY KNEES

Sandy Blaine, Rodmell Press, Berlekey, CA, 2005 (95 pg,)

ISBN: 0-7641-2763-2

Complementary Therapies

THE ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION'S GUIDE TO ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES

Judith Horstman, The Arthritis Foundation, Atlanta GA, 1999 (286 pg.)

ISBN: 0-912423-23-4 (Call The Arthritis Foundation at 1-800-207-8633 to order)

EASING THE PAIN OF ARTHRITIS NATURALLY

Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Basic Health Publications Inc., Laguna Beach, CA (170pg.)

ISBN: 1-59120-109-8

HEALING ARTHRITIS: COMPLEMENTARY NATUROPATHIC, ORTHOPEDIC & DRUG TREATMENT

Penny Kendall-Reed, ND & Stephen Reed, M.D. Quarry Press Inc., Markham, Ont (208 pg.)

ISBN: 1-55082-312-4

Diet and Nutrition

(Call Dial-A-Dietician at 604-732-9191 or 1-800-667-3438 for a list of nutritional resources)

THE ESSENTIAL ARTHRITIS COOKBOOK

The Arthritis Centre, Appletree Press Inc. Minnesota USA, 1995

ISBN: 0-9620471-6-3

Ankylosing Spondylitis

ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS: THE FACTS

Muhammad Asim Khan, Oxford University Press, University of Oxford, GB, 2002 (193 pg.)

ISBN: 780192 632821

Fibromyalgia

YOUR PERSONAL GUIDE TO LIVING WELL WITH FIBROMYALGIA

The Arthritis Foundation, Longstreet Press Incorporated, Atlanta GA, 1997 (221 pg.)

ISBN: 1-56352-382-5

MAKING SENSE OF FIBROMYALGIA

Daniel J. Wallace & Janice Brock Wallace, Oxford University Press, New York NY, 1999 (242 pg.)

ISBN: 0-19-511611-9

Lupus

THE LUPUS BOOK (REVISED AND EXPANDED VERSION)

Daniel J. Wallace, MD, Oxford University Press, New York NY, 2000 (271 pg.)

ISBN: 0195132815 (Call The BC Lupus Society at 604-263-4049)

Osteoarthritis

THE ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION'S GUIDE TO GOOD LIVING WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS

Arthritis Foundation, Arthritis Foundation, Atlanta GA, 2000 (167 pg.)

ISBN: 0-912423-25-0 (Call The Arthritis Foundation at 1-800-207-8633 to order)

THE COLUMBIA PRESBYTERIAN OSTEOARTHRITIS HANDBOOK: THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE MOST COMMON FORM OF ARTHRITIS

Ronald P. Grelsamer MD & Suzanne Loebl, Editors, Macmillan, New York New York, 1997 (278 pg.)

ISBN: 0-02-841904-8

Rheumatoid Arthritis

THE ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION'S GUIDE TO GOOD LIVING WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Arthritis Foundation, Arthritis Foundation, Atlanta GA, 2000 (207 pg.)

ISBN: 0-912423-21-8 (Call The Arthritis Foundation at 1-800-207-8633 to order)

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: PLAN TO WIN

Cheryl Koehn, Taysha Palmer, John Esdaile Oxford University Press, Don Mills, ON, 2001 (352 pg.)

ISBN: 0195130561

Scleroderma

THE SCLERODERMA BOOK: A GUIDE FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES

Maureen D. Mayes MD, Oxford University Press, New York New York, 1999

ISBN: 0-19-511507-4

Sjogren’s Syndrome

THE NEW SJOGREN'S SYNDROME HANDBOOK (3rd Edition)

Daniel Wallace, M.D., Editor, Oxford University Press, New York NY, 2005 (265 pg.)

ISBN: 0-19-517228-0 (Call the Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation at 1-800-475-6473)

Children

RAISING A CHILD WITH ARTHRITIS: A PARENT'S GUIDE

Arthritis Foundation, Arthritis Foundation, Atlanta GA, 1998 (192 pg.)

ISBN: 0-912423-19-6 (Call The Arthritis Foundation at 1-800-207-8633 to order)

Other Lists of Educational Materials for Loan:

Arthritis Self-Management · Exercise and Recreation

General Health and Wellness, Intimacy · Employment

Types of Arthritis · Complimentary and Alternative Therapies