The People's Perspective on MedicineArticles categorized as Joint Pain
What Can You Do for Your Knee Arthritis?
A major review of research on knee arthritis found crystalline glucosamine sulfate has a modest effect on pain. Omega-3 oils also help.
Can Mindfulness Help You Manage Chronic Pain?
Cognitive behavioral therapy and mindulness meditation can help people manage chronic pain without adding additional drugs.
Show 1375: The Science Supporting Home Remedies
Hockey player Oliver Peer uses pickle juice against leg cramps. Joe and Terry discuss the science supporting home remedies.
What Are the Advantages of Voltaren Gel?
People concerned about potential problems with NSAIDs such as celecoxib, ibuprofen, meloxicam or naproxen may want to consider topical medication for their sore joints. Find out about the advantages o
How to Make Gin-Soaked Raisins for Joint Pain
Step-by-step instructions for preparing and using gin-soaked raisins, a longtime reader-favorite home remedy for arthritis and joint pain.
What Is the Alternative to Grape Juice and Pectin?
Some people need an alternative to grape juice and pectin for joint pain, because grape juice is high in sugar. There are many options.
The Dark Side of Cortisone Shots: Joint Deterioration
When your knees, hips or shoulders hurt, you want rapid relief. Cortisone shots seem like a simple and fast solution. Are there any risks?
Cortisone Injections Can Have Devastating Effects
People who receive cortisone injections into joints for pain relief may also experience systemic side effects such as insomnia or anxiety.
Pectin and Grape Juice to Ease Sore Joints
Some people use home remedies such as pectin and grape juice instead of pain relievers to ease sore joints. Readers offer their own variations on the remedy.
Do You Take Your Pain Medicine for Granted?
Do you take pain medicine at least once a week? How about once a day? Do you know the pros and cons of ibuprofen, naproxen or acetaminophen?
How to Use Turmeric to Ease Your Joint Pain
Could someone with arthritis use turmeric to alleviate pain and stiffness in the joints? Recent research shows how this spice can be helpful.
Show 1298: The Health Benefits of Tart Cherries (Archive)
This week we interview two scientists who describe the benefits of tart cherries for mental alertness and physical stamina.
Will Celery Seed Ease Your Knee Pain or Gout?
Some readers are delighted to discover that celery extract relieves longstanding knee pain as well as the discomfort of gout. Others agree it is helpful.
Do Glucosamine and Chondroitin Increase Your Cholesterol?
Glucosamine and chondroitin supplements taken to alleviate joint pain may increase your cholesterol. What else can you use for pain relief?
Can Grape Juice with Pectin Ease Your Joint Pain?
Many people find that drinking several ounces of Concord grape juice with pectin every day helps ward off or ease arthritis pain.
How Long Do People Feel Bad After COVID-19?
Months after they expected to be recovered, some people still feel bad after COVID-19. They report fatigue, headache or other symptoms.
Will Boswellia with Turmeric Ease Your Joint Pain?
Boswellia with turmeric, both powerful anti-inflammatory plant-based supplements, helped a reader's hip pain. Might it help you too?
Dr. Marvin Singh Tells You How to Establish Healthy Gut Balance
Dr. Marvin Singh, integrative gastroenterologist, offers insights on how to recover a healthy gut balance after it has been disrupted.
Will an Allergen-Free Diet Help Your Joint Pain?
One reader found that following an allergen-free diet without dairy, eggs or gluten eliminated joint pain. Will it work for you?
Will Indian Herbal Medicines Ease Your Arthritis Pain?
When everyday NSAIDs like ibuprofen are not appropriate for joint pain, some people get relief from Indian herbal medicines like boswellia.
Joint Pain Solutions When NSAIDs Kill Your Stomach
Meloxicam is a doctor favorite for pain. So are celecoxib and diclofenac. These joint pain solutions come with a big complication: serious stomach ulcers!
Will CBD Oil Help Your Arthritis Pain?
Cannabidiol has been studied for its ability to relieve joint pain in animals. Some readers think it might also help ease your arthritis pain.
Will Soap Under the Bottom Sheet Ease Foot Pain?
One reader found that keeping soap under the bottom sheet of the bed reduced the unbearable pain caused by tarsal tunnel syndrome.
How Does Physical Therapy Compare With Steroid Shots?
A randomized study found that physical therapy resulted in more lasting improvement for people with knee osteoarthritis than steroid shots into the joint.
What Is the Best Diet for Arthritis Pain?
A diet with lots of vegetables, fish and whole grains is the best diet for arthritis. The comparison is a Western diet with lots of processed foods.
What Can You Do to Control Arthritis Pain?
Staying active, even while staying at home, should help control arthritis pain. We also offer other possible treatments that may help.
Do Green-Lipped Mussels Ease Arthritis Pain?
The research is inconclusive, but a reader reports that New Zealand green-lipped mussels ease arthritis pain for the whole family, including the dog.
Boswellia Boosted Pain Relief from Glucosamine
A reader reports that boswellia boosted pain relief of fibromyalgia and plantar fasciitis when it was added to glucosamine and chondroitin.
Show 1203: How Yoga Can Help You Age Gracefully
The right yoga practice can help you age gracefully and alleviate pain. Find out more and call in your own questions on 3/7/20..
Can Ginger Reduce Blood Pressure & Soothe Arthritis?
Are you struggling with hypertension? You may be able to use ginger for a double-duty effect: reduce blood pressure and ease arthritis pain in joints.
Can SAM-e Help Ease Your Back Pain?
SAM-e performed as well as an NSAID drug to relieve arthritis pain in some studies. Might it help you feel better?
Corticosteroid Injections in Joints Accelerate Arthritis
Doctors frequently use corticosteroid injections into joints to ease pain and stiffness. A new review of the evidence suggests this has serious downsides.
What Can Vitamin K2 Do for You?
Scientists are studying what vitamin K2 can do. It may help build bone and reduce calcification of major arteries, but research is ongoing.
How Can Topical Diclofenac (Voltaren Gel) Hurt Your Stomach?
Some people love topical diclofenac for sprains, strains or inflamed joints. Others find that it causes the same nasty stomach symptoms as oral NSAIDs.
Can Turmeric Relieve Your Aches and Pains?
Some supplements, including turmeric, can help alleviate aches and pains associated with arthritis, bursitis or tendinitis.
Will Soap in Bed Keep Your Knees from Aching?
Some readers find that keeping a bar of soap under the bottom sheet helps keep hips and knees from aching during the night.
Show 1172: How Can Antibiotics Affect Your Brain?
Antibiotic overuse is troubling for many reasons. It contributes to bacterial resistance, but in addition certain antibiotics affect your brain negatively.
Pomegranate Power Enhances Mitochondria and Cell Health
Could compounds created in your body from pomegranate have anti-aging properties? Swiss scientists think so. Pomegranate power goes back thousands of years!
Will Gluten-Free Diet Ease Arthritis Pain?
Joint pain is common, but one possible cause is less common. Will following a gluten-free diet ease arthritis? One reader reports benefit.
How to Substitute Powdered Pectin in Arthritis Remedy
Some readers who have tried Certo in grape juice to ease their joint pain would like to use powdered pectin instead. It may be harder, but it is do-able.
Will a Keto Diet Help Eliminate Your Knee Pain?
One reader reports that following a keto diet eliminated her knee pain. Researchers have confirmed that a low-carbohydrate diet can reduce pain.
Could a Low-Carbohydrate Diet Ease Your Knee Pain?
A small study suggests that people following a low-carbohydrate diet suffer less from arthritis in their knees. They also have better joint function.
Are Gin-Drenched Raisins a Big Joke?
A skeptic attacked gin-drenched raisins as offering arthritis sufferers false hope. But many readers have found this remedy helps relieve pain.
How Risky Is Shoulder Replacement Surgery?
Shoulder replacement surgery is becoming far more common, but it carries more risk than most patients appreciate.
Special Creams Fail to Fight Pain
Researchers found that special creams created by compounding pharmacies are not effective for treating chronic pain. They are pricey, though.
Will Pain Reliever Interact with Anticoagulant?
Might your pain reliever interact with your other medicines? It is smart to find out before you take it. The gel form seems less likely to cause trouble.
What Happened to Cod Liver Oil as a Home Remedy?
A reader who remembers home remedies of long ago wonders what happened to cod liver oil. Although doctors no longer prescribe it, people still take it.
Could Massage Make Your Knees Feel Better?
A study comparing whole-body Swedish massage to light touch or usual treatment found that the full-body technique reduced the pain from arthritic knees.
Why Is Duexis So Expensive?
A reader says Duexis is helpful for pain relief, but it is unaffordable. Would ibuprofen and famotidine separately work as well?
Show 1140: How Can You Manage Arthritis Pain?
Are there effective ways to manage arthritis pain? What are the pros and cons, and which ones work better? Call in your questions 888-472-3366 on 10/27/18.
Will Osteoporosis Drugs Make Your Joints Hurt?
Osteoporosis drugs such as alendronate, ibandronate and risedronate can reduce the risk of fracture from weak bones, but they may trigger joint pain.
The Dangers of Diclofenac and Other NSAID Pain Relievers
A Danish study reviews the dangers of diclofenac and finds that it can harm the heart and digestive tract. Are topical NSAIDs like Voltaren Gel any safer?
What Are the Best Drugs for a Desert Island Adventure?
What would you do if your were stranded on a desert island? What about if the power went out for several months? What are the best drugs in such extreme situations?
Will Arthritis Remedy Block Your Vitamins?
Vinegar and honey mixed in water is a traditional arthritis remedy that many find helpful. There's no reason not to take it with your vitamins.
No Study Support for Fish Oil Soothing Dry Eyes
Although fish oil has a reputation for soothing dry eyes, a recent randomized controlled trial found that placebo capsules of olive oil worked just as well.
Will Curcumin Pills Ease Your Knee Pain?
Some studies indicate that taking curcumin pills can calm osteoarthritis inflammation and pain. Many readers report their experience supports that.
How Can You Ease Arthritis Pain Safely?
With salsalate, you may be able to ease arthritis pain safely. It is far less likely to irritate the digestive tract or cause cardiovascular problems than most NSAID pain relievers.
Can Cocoa in Oatmeal Ease Arthritis Pain?
A reader reports that eating two tablespoons of cocoa in oatmeal daily drastically reduced pain from arthritis. Science tells us why.
What Is Your Ideal Smoothie to Help with Pain?
Add spices to your ideal smoothie for pain relief and extra brain support.
What Can Prolotherapy Do for Sore Knees?
Prolotherapy injections of salt water or sugar water into or near the joint can often provide substantial relief from pain.
How to Make Gin-Raisin Remedy
After covering golden raisins with gin and allowing the gin to evaporate, the gin-raisin remedy contains one drop of alcohol in nine raisins.
How Good Is Pharmaceutical-Grade Chondroitin?
A big randomized controlled trial in Europe found that pharmaceutical-grade chondroitin sulfate is as good as celecoxib at relieving arthritis knee pain.
Can You Avoid NSAID Danger with Topical Pain Relievers?
Topical pain relievers like Voltaren Gel and Flector patches may be less likely to trigger systemic side effects like ulcers.
Could Pain Reliever Cause Ringing in the Ears?
A reader taking arthritis-strength acetaminophen noticed ringing in the ears that worsened as a side effect of the medication.
How Could A Cortisone Shot Make Tennis Elbow Worse?
A cortisone shot may offer short-term relief from joint pain, but over the longer term it is less effective than other treatments, including placebo.
How to Use Juniper to Fight Arthritis
Could you skip the gin and the golden raisins and use juniper berries themselves to ease arthritis pain? One reader tried the experiment.
How to Get Blood Sugar Control Without Sore Joints
Certain drugs for blood sugar control, including sitagliptin (Januvia), linagliptin (Tradjenta) and saxagliptin (Ongyza) can cause excruciating joint pain.
Cardiovascular Risks of Joint Replacement Surgery
People who have hip or knee replacement surgery are at greater risk of a heart attack for a month after the surgery; the risk of blood clots lasts longer.
Acupuncture for Knee Pain
A controlled trial found acupuncture helped sore knees more than nothing--but not significantly more than sham acupuncture.
Pineapple Juice Postpones Joint Pain
Research is starting to show us how pineapple juice reduces inflammation and alleviates the pain of arthritis and tendinitis.
Levaquin (Levofloxacin) Side Effects Leave Long-Lasting Disabilities
Fluoroquinolone antibiotics like Levaquin (levofloxacin) may have unexpected and long-lasting side effects. Joints, tendons and nerves can all be affected.
Looking for Non-Drug Pain Relief
When NSAIDs or other drugs are not appropriate for pain treatment, docs have few other options. That is why we sometimes suggest supplements or home remedies that our readers' tell us work for them.
Meeting the Challenge of Easing Joint Pain
What can you do it your insurance company won't pay for Celebrex but your joint pain is unrelenting? This reader says that non-drug approaches did the trick
Grape Juice and Certo Keeps Him Running
Purple grape juice and Certo, the pectin product for home canners, make an inexpensive remedy that many people find very helpful for joint pain.
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