Understanding Arthritis and Rheumatism Author:Malcolm I V, MD; Dixon, Allan St J, MD Jayson Arthritis can be a pain in the neck - or a crippling killer. I can take the form of rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatism, rheumatic fever, slipped disc, gout, bursitis and tennis elbow, bone and joint diseases, pains in the back, neck and feet. It can be mild or severe, easily recognizable or deviously masked, and knows no barriers of sex or age. Th... more »is book dissolves the many myths and misconceptions surrounding it to explain clearly and thoroughly exactly what arthritis is, its many different manifestations, and methods of treating it so as to help prevent unnecessary discomfort and disability.« less