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Summary: The Other Midlife Crisis:Arthritis and Those Aches and Pains
Review: "It seems that when I go to a doctor any more, I feel rushed and can't ask all my questions. The doctot seems distraught with HMOs, insurance, Medicare and so many other patients that I feel guilty taking his time to ask one more thing. When I sat down and read Dr. Wilson's book, it was just like sitting down with a doctor I could talk to, who related to my shoulder problems and tied it in with how it limited what I can do. I found his explanations for common problems forthright. My better understanding will help me prepare what to ask the next time I have to go to the doctor."
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Summary: Back on Track
Review: " I am one of those deconditioned women in "The Syndromes." I have been so busy taking care of everyone else that I ate on the run, didn't exercise, and over the years, I have lost my shape and stamina. Mike Wilson inspired me to get back in shape and explained how to do it without injuring myself. I am 56 now and he recommends the treadmill, swimming or bicycling instead of jogging. I think that will be easier on my back and knees."
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Summary: Back on Track
Review: " I am one of those deconditioned women in "The Syndromes." I have been so busy taking care of everyone else that I ate on the run, didn't exercise, and over the years, I have lost my shape and stamina. Mike Wilson inspired me to get back in shape and explained how to do it without injuring myself. I am 56 now and he recommends the treadmill, swimming or bicycling instead of jogging. I think that will be easier on my back and knees."
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Summary: The Other Midlife Crisis:Arthritis and Those Aches and Pains
Review: "It seems that when I go to a doctor any more, I feel rushed and can't ask all my questions. The doctot seems distraught with HMOs, insurance, Medicare and so many other patients that I feel guilty taking his time to ask one more thing. When I sat down and read Dr. Wilson's book, it was just like sitting down with a doctor I could talk to, who related to my shoulder problems and tied it in with how it limited what I can do. I found his explanations for common problems forthright. My better understanding will help me prepare what to ask the next time I have to go to the doctor."
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Summary: Don't look back
Review: "When my doctor told me I had arthritis of the hands and knees, I panicked and thought the worst. My mother is wheelchair bound with arthritis. But I learned there are a lot of things I can do to help myself stay in good condition, keep muscle around the joints balanced; and that I can live a normal life with arthritis. I have never had this condition explained to me so plainly."
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Summary: Ably written for the non-specialist general reader
Review: Ably written for the non-specialist general reader by Michael R. Wilson (a professional Orthopedic surgeon of 25 years experience), The Other Midlife Crisis: Arthritis And All Those Aches And Pains offers solid information spiced with a touch of humor concerning the health problem of arthritis and how to best deal with it. Excellent recommendations for exercise, improved diet, health concerns and personal care fill the pages of this superbly organized and presented instructional for coping with the problems of arthritis and reducing join pain.
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Summary: Just what the doctor ordered!!
Review: Are you bothered with achy knees and hips that don't always cooperate? Join the club!! Dr. Michael Wilson has taken those topics (and more) that plague so many of us and made them really understandable. I would never have thought that I would be reading a book on "arthritis" with the same enjoyment with which I have read novels; but that's the truth! Dr. Wilson has a wonderful ability to make medical information understandable, interesting, and very relevant for the reader. He interjects humor and wonderful stories from his own life in his writing along with very sage advice. He offers a "down to earth" view of exercise "do's and don't's" that I found to be very refreshing and helpful. I highly recommend this book as a "must read" for everyone.
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Summary: Just what the doctor ordered!!
Review: Are you bothered with achy knees and hips that don't always cooperate? Join the club!! Dr. Michael Wilson has taken those topics (and more) that plague so many of us and made them really understandable. I would never have thought that I would be reading a book on "arthritis" with the same enjoyment with which I have read novels; but that's the truth! Dr. Wilson has a wonderful ability to make medical information understandable, interesting, and very relevant for the reader. He interjects humor and wonderful stories from his own life in his writing along with very sage advice. He offers a "down to earth" view of exercise "do's and don't's" that I found to be very refreshing and helpful. I highly recommend this book as a "must read" for everyone.
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Summary: Superb Primer on How to Avoid and Deal with Arthritis
Review: Dr. Michael R. Wilson has written a superb book here that will inform anyone who takes time to read this easy-to-follow, thorough look at our bones, joints, ligaments and tendons . . . plus all those pesky pains associated with them. The information will help you avoid having problems, reduce the amount of problems you will experience and minimize the pain and lost time you will have to suffer.I was attracted to this book because many members of my family have arthritis or bone-related medical problems. A good friend is an orthopedic surgeon, so I had received from him good advice a long time ago: Avoid exercise that damages joints (like jogging). Beyond that, I knew very little. As I began the book, I was a little concerned when chapter two contained many pages of medical terminology to be learned before reading the rest of the book. That chapter was the only hard and not very rewarding reading. The rest I enjoyed very much, and found easy to follow. I particularly liked the cartoons, drawings and x-rays of the various conditions and syndromes. I could often grasp with the image what a whole chapter would have had trouble conveying. Although the book is aimed at those who are middle aged (currently, the baby boomers), there's also lots of information for younger people and the elderly. So you get the whole enchilada. That makes the book helpful in working with parents and children, as well as with one's spouse, siblings and oneself. I particularly benefited from learning the differences between osteoarthritis (the joints wearing out) and rheumatoid arthritis (infected joints). I had questions about shoulder problems (including those I hear about on television for athletes), tennis elbow, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, bifocal neck, sciatica, knee problems, heel pain, osteoporosis and gout. All of my questions were answered in more than adequate detail, and I learned important information that I didn't realize that I needed to learn. Unexpectedly, I came away with a better understanding of how each of my joints works, how to react in an accident, and what to talk to my physicians about if I have a bone or joint problem. Although Dr. Wilson is an orthopedic surgeon, he is candid about the situations when surgery will probably make matters worse. As I finished the book, I was thankful to the gym teacher who many years ago taught me how to fall so that I would not hurt myself.
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Summary: A Must Have!
Review: I am an orthopedic surgeon in training. I picked up "The Other Midlife Crisis" and read it cover to cover. It was like talking to my patients, explaining their condition in ways they can understand and accept. The book also made me laugh. I guess you can be a doctor and still have a good sense of humor.
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