Articles categorized as Knee Pain

Curcumin or NSAIDS for Knee Arthritis and Heart or Kidney Health?

Most doctors prescribe NSAIDs like celocoxib, diclofenac, meloxicam or naproxen for knee arthritis. Which is safer, curcumin or NSAIDs?

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 Treatments for Knee Arthritis Do More Harm Than Good?

Treatments for knee arthritis are turning out to be either ineffective or harmful. Steroid shots and arthroscopic surgery are problematic.

Will the Gin and Raisin Remedy Help Hip and Knee Pain?

We have been writing about the gin and raisin remedy for decades. It amazes us how much relief some people get from their knee and hip pain.

How to Ease Arthritic Knees with Natural Remedies

NSAIDs can relieve the pain of arthritic knees in the short term, but long-term side effects are discouraging. What about natural approaches?

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?

Do Steroid Injections Melt Bones and Weaken Joints?

When knees or hips hurt, life gets hard. Climbing stairs is challenging. Hiking hurts. Steroid injections are tempting. Do they cause damage?

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.

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.

Will a PRP Injection Help Your Knee Arthritis?

A meta-analysis of 12 studies found that a PRP injection relieved pain from knee osteoarthritis. It was more effective against pain than hyaluronic acid.

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?

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.

Doctor Wants Alternative Treatment for Sore Knees

Sore knees make it hard to exercise. Heck, they make it hard to get around, period! What can you do if surgery or stem cell injections don't work?

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.

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.

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.

How To Prevent Blood Clots After Knee Replacement

Over one million people will get a hip or knee replacement operation this year. Blood clots after surgery are dangerous. Can aspirin prevent blood clots?

Could CBD Cream Relieve Your Knee Pain?

Studies of CBD cream suggest that it can alleviate joint pain without serious side effects. Research is just beginning, however.

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Do People Who Eat Fish Grow Old More Healthfully?

A long-running study suggests that people who eat fish and shellfish regularly are less prone to chronic disease as they age.

Orthopedic Surgeons Get Bad News About Repairing Meniscal Tears

Meniscal tears are common, especially as we age. This kind of knee pain is often treated with surgery. How well does it work? Can PT be just as effective?

Can Cod Liver Oil Relieve Your Knee Pain?

One reader was thrilled to have cod liver oil relieve the pain of osteoarthritis in the knee so much that knee replacement surgery could be canceled.

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.

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 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.

Will Ashwagandha Ease Your Severe Arthritis Pain?

The Indian herb Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) brought surprising relief to a reader with persistent, troublesome arthritis of the knees.

How to Ease Your Knee Pain

Over-the-counter and prescriptions drugs have drawbacks when it comes to treating your knee pain. Consider non-drug approaches.

Chondroitin Stacks Up Against Celecoxib for Relieving Knee Pain

The dietary supplement chondroitin sulfate was just as good as Celebrex for alleviating arthritic knee pain. It also delayed deterioration of the cartilage.

Knee Pain Disappears After Turmeric Treatment

It may be hard to believe that the active ingredient in turmeric called curcumin could ease long-standing knee osteoarthritis, but our readers says it works

Glucosamine and Chondroitin Measure Up to Celebrex

A European study shows glucosamine and chondroitin ease knee pain as well as Celebrex.

To Keep Knees Working Well, Walk 6,000 Steps Every Day

People who take 6,000 steps or more a day nearly every day seem to reduce their likelihood of functional limitations from knee arthritis.

Exercise Does Not Increase Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis

Physical Therapy Eases Knee Pain

Vitamin D Did Not Solve Knee Pain

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.