Arthritis Stop Suffering Start Moving

by Darlene Cohen

In 1977 the author was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at the age of thirty-five. Not wanting to begin drug therapy but suffering greatly, Cohen went to a therapist who trained her to focus on her "bodily sensations" and find small places in her body where movement was possible without pain. She describes steps arthritis patients can take to gradually regain (and then maintain) flexibility and strength. 1995.