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Will Certo and Grape Juice Help Your Sore Knees?

Drinking a concoction of the liquid pectin Certo and grape juice appears to ease knee, shoulder or hip pain for many people. Will it help you?

Joe Graedon - February 4, 2024

How Safe Are Topical NSAIDs Like Voltaren Gel?

Terry Graedon - October 9, 2023

What Can You Do for Your Knee Arthritis?

Joe Graedon - July 17, 2023

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

Terry Graedon - April 24, 2023

Pectin and Grape Juice to Ease Sore Joints

Joe Graedon - November 30, 2022

Do Treatments for Knee Arthritis Do More Harm Than Good?

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Joe Graedon - November 21, 2022

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.

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Terry Graedon - September 22, 2022

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?

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Terry Graedon - June 27, 2022

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.

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Terry Graedon - January 17, 2022

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?

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Joe Graedon - June 24, 2021

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?

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Terry Graedon - May 11, 2020

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.

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Terry Graedon - April 9, 2020

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.

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Terry Graedon - February 20, 2020

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.

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Terry Graedon - November 25, 2019

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?

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Terry Graedon - September 30, 2019

Will DMSO Ease Your Aching Knees?

Some people like to apply DMSO topically for joint pain. Most of the research has focused on its use for interstitial cystitis rather than arthritis.

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Terry Graedon - July 29, 2019

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.

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Joe Graedon - June 10, 2019

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?

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Terry Graedon - April 15, 2019

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.

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Terry Graedon - March 28, 2019

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.

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Terry Graedon - March 11, 2019

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.

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Terry Graedon - February 18, 2019

Will Rosemary and Turmeric Help Your Arthritis Pain?

Using rosemary and turmeric on food with hemp oil and black pepper to boost absorption helped one reader control joint pain.

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Terry Graedon - February 7, 2019

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.

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Terry Graedon - December 20, 2018

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.

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Joe Graedon - October 28, 2018

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?

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Terry Graedon - October 28, 2018

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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Terry Graedon - October 25, 2018

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.

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Terry Graedon - October 18, 2018

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.

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Joe Graedon - October 4, 2018

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?

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Terry Graedon - July 2, 2018

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.

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Terry Graedon - April 30, 2018

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.

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Terry Graedon - April 23, 2018

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.

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Terry Graedon - April 23, 2018

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.

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Terry Graedon - April 2, 2018

Will Bromelain from Pineapple Ease Aching Joints?

Research indicates that bromelain enzymes work about as well the drug diclofenac for relieving joint pain with minimal side effects.

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Terry Graedon - March 26, 2018

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.

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Terry Graedon - July 2, 2017

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.

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Terry Graedon - June 1, 2017

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.

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Terry Graedon - February 13, 2017

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.

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Terry Graedon - March 24, 2016

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.

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Terry Graedon - November 12, 2015

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.

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Joe Graedon - September 28, 2015

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

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Joe Graedon - February 19, 2015

Glucosamine and Chondroitin Measure Up to Celebrex

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

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Terry Graedon - June 12, 2014

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.

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Terry Graedon - September 4, 2013

Exercise Does Not Increase Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis

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Terry Graedon - March 21, 2013

Physical Therapy Eases Knee Pain

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Joe Graedon - January 10, 2013

Vitamin D Did Not Solve Knee Pain

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Joe Graedon - December 16, 2008

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.