The Fit Arthritic: Fighting Knee and Hip Arthritis with Exercise.
Written by admin on August 18th, 2010
Product Description
In my book: “The Fit Arthritic: Fighting Knee and Hip Arthritis with Exercise” I will describe how someone with arthritis can start to take control of their pain and improve their health. I encourage collaboration with a health professional and will help my readers to learn more about osteoarthritis and self-treatment options. I detail many medications in the book and hope that my readers will be able to reduce their use of prescription and over-the-counter pain … More >>
The Fit Arthritic: Fighting Knee and Hip Arthritis with Exercise.
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August 18th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
They say that when at least thirty percent of the self-help book consists of personal stories, it means that author has nothing to say. This is very true about this book. It should be, really, just a 8 page booklet one usually find in medical offices.
“Don’t give up, exercise as much or as little as you can and lose weight”. That is a Dr. Kelton’s breakthrough contribution to the treatment of OA!
There is about 8 exercises in the book such as one can find in many books before him. Anyone with joint or muscular disease can get printout of these very exercises for free from their orthopedic doctor, podiatrist or physical therapist.
By the way, Dr. Kelton seems to have some sort of personal attitude against PT. He declares the he intends to ignore issue of physical therapy altogether. This is very strange and unprofessional! PT is known to be very helpful to many OT patients, including myself!
Save your money and skip this book!
Rating: 1 / 5
August 18th, 2010 at 4:23 pm
My inlaws think this book has saved their life literally! They are both 81 years old and have figured out after all these years that exercise is the best medicine for their arthritic knees and hips. I am buying 3 more copies for them to give to their friends. Thank you Dr. Kelton for writing such an inspiring and easy to read book.
Rating: 5 / 5
August 18th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
Dr Kelton writes a very honest approach to arthritis. He has implemented this conservative approach to himself and his patients. Reducing weight and physical therapy should be the first line approach to arthritis before going for joint replacement, which is unfortunately recommendation of most of the orthopaedic physicians. Dr Kelton has shown in this book how we all can take care of our own degenerating joints. Kudos to him…
R Sundrani MD FACC FSCAI
Rating: 5 / 5
August 18th, 2010 at 7:56 pm
Dr. Kelton’s book has given me the tools to extend the lifespan of a less than optimal joint. My hip was keeping me awake at night. A specialist told me I’d be lucky to make it to 45 before I needed it replaced(I’m only 33)! After two months of following some of the exercises and stretches in this book, I’ve increased my range of motion, and decreased my pain.
Rating: 5 / 5
August 18th, 2010 at 8:24 pm
Dr. Kelton has produced a gem of a book which I hope will be widely circulated. All too often,in the treatment of arthritis, clinicians focus only on pain control or adaptive devices and fail to consider the remarkable benefits that appropriate exercise can provide.
This little book is written in clear, practical prose. The medical concepts are solid and well researched. Dr. Kelton’s personal journey with arthritis makes the reading both compelling and enjoyable
The image of the “fit arthritic” provides a model by which we may inspire and inform our patients and to which many of us “ageing athletes” may ourselves aspire.
Rating: 5 / 5