Compr Ther. 1976 Oct;2(10):41-5.
Comprehensive therapy
W Docken, F G Kantrowitz
PMID: 975759
The overall management of RA is multifaceted. It includes rest, both systemic and articular; physical therapy; utilization of the techniques and appliances of occupational therapy; drugs, both those that suppress inflammation and those that are capable of altering the disease course itself; a knowledge of specific articular and nonarticular complications; and the ability to refer for appropriate surgical management. Judicious, energetic application of these principles can favorably affect the outcome of rheumatoid disease in most patients.
