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Why Arthroscopy Is NOT the Answer for Arthritis
Considering arthroscopic surgery for that persistent arthritic knee pain that just won’t leave you alone? Maybe you should think again. And I’m a former knee surgeon, telling you this. The truth is, you may do just as well with conventional, alternative, or complementary conservative treatments and save yourself pain, risk, and money.
In a study published in the September 11th, 2008 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, a group of Canadian researchers from the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Center of the University of Western Ontario compared two groups of patients with known moderate to severe osteoarthritis.1
One hundred seventy-eight (178) patients were randomly assigned to receive either surgery (arthroscopic lavage — a washout of the joint by saline and debridement — essentially a “clean out” of the joint), followed by optimized physical and medical therapy, or non-surgical treatment, i.e., physical and medical therapy alone.
Pine Bark Extract: Good for Arthritis Pain?
Pycnogenol is an extract derived from the bark of the French maritime pine tree. Many lab studies have shown that it has strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. One study included 100 Slovakian adults with mild knee arthritis who were randomly assigned to take either 150 milligrams of pine bark extract or a placebo every day.
Why Fish Oil May be the Best Therapy for Aching Joints
Instead of drugs, how would you like to know about a way to sooth inflamed joints that has “side effects” such as reducing your risk of heart attack and cancer? I have two words for you: fish oil.
A Spicy Herb that Soothes Hot Joints
Normal wear and tear on our joints gets the better of most of us over time. Joint pain happens.
