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In lieu of Arthritis Awareness Month this May, it is being said so many times (in practically every report on arthritis that’s coming out) 1 in 5 Americans have arthritis or that’s 46 million adults in America that are diagnosed with arthritis
In fact, arthritis is now being called the “coming epidemic”.
May isn’t just Spring and therefore a month of flowers, but it is also the Arthritis Awareness Month in the United States of America (USA).
According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 5 Americans suffer from arthritis pain. It is projected that by the year 2030, 67 million people in the U.S. will live with arthritis, up from current estimates of 46 million.
What do you rub on your joints for arthritic pain relief? I have always relied on Efficascent Oil (Methyl Salicylate Camphor + Menthol) — which could be available under different brand names in other countries.
When my knees become stiff, this home remedy efficascent oil is really a lot of help.
Exercise, in arthritis patients, is rather tricky. It is all about finding the right kind (and frequency ) of exercise that will not be extraneous to the patient suffering from arthritis.
Exercise is something I’ve never done in the past, something that I still haven’t succumbed to until after my osteoarthritis diagnosis. I’ve always been lazy I guess, especially these days that I more posted here in front of my PC than anywhere else. At least when I had an 8-5 job, i used to get up and walk.
The COX-2 inhibitor and a popular arthritis drug Celebrex® is maybe inducing arrhythmia (irregular beating of the heart) as shown in laboratory studies.
A product of Pfizer - Celebrex® - is an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) used for the relief of arthritis pain, stiffness, and inflammation.
It has been more than a month since I last been to the beach for my sand therapy. The holidays and the rainy season prevented me from doing so.
In an old post, I have discussed the benefits of sand therapy for people with arthritis.
Published in The Indianapolis Star are some tips for easing arthritis pain suggested by Dr. John Hur, Methodist Sports Medicine/Orthopedic Specialists:
Shape up
Arthritis patients live with pain, right?
So I guess it is just fitting that I add in this blog’s blogroll, b5media’s pain management blog - Help My Hurt - written by Marijke.
Where I am, in 20 minutes we’ll be at the beach. But then for some reason, I do not go there as often as one would think. My lack of own car is not an excuse, around here public transpos such as the jeepneys and tricylcles are very handy and cheap.
These days, leeches have medicinal use such as treatment of blood clotting problems after surgery.
Now, in a study lead by Dr. Gustav J. Dobos from Kliniken Essen-Mitte, found that leech saliva contains anti-inflammatory substances and other chemicals, which could help relieve symptoms of arthritis. More →
I would like the patients to understand their condition better in order to help them discern what is best for their life with arthritis in conjunction to what their doctors are telling them! .. More ..
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