A practical toolbox of approaches that can be taken to put the symptoms of osteoarthritis into reverse in order to stay flexible and keep moving – including an evidence-based program of exercises, dietary dos and don'ts, environmental factors and other lifestyle changes

According to Versus Arthritis, one third of people in the UK aged 45 and over have sought treatment for osteoarthritis – that's around 10 million. Osteoarthritis is generally regarded as a progressive disease related to ageing and former injury that can be kept at bay with medications but will lead inevitably to disability, surgery and joint replacement. But do not despair! Health writer and long-term arthritis sufferer/tamer Frances Ive, now joined by Dr Susan Aldridge, health writer, has updated her acclaimed guide to living well with osteoarthritis, with: the latest advice from leading rheumatologists, general practitioners and complementary therapists; the latest on weight loss; exercise regimes for key joints now including toes/feet/ankles and fingers/hands/wrists, in line with the latest NICE guidelines (which eventually caught up with the first edition!); sports to get you moving safely; anti-inflammatory foods; and the benefits of laser and red/infra-red light treatment. While existing books focus on nutrition/diet alone, or on the dangers of prescription drugs, One Step Ahead of Osteoarthritis 2nd Edition looks at a wide range of approaches and how each can contribute to being healthy and pain free.