Knee Pain
Exerciser Needs Home Remedy to Overcome Knee Pai…
It is estimated that 30 million Americans take an NSAID-type pain reliever each day to ease their sprains, strains, arthritis and bursitis. Familiar brands include Advil, Aleve, Anaprox, Cataflam, Mob…
Chondroitin Stacks Up Against Celecoxib for Reli…
A small study just presented at the American College of Rheumatology meeting shows that the dietary supplement chondroitin sulfate is about as effective as the drug celecoxib in alleviating the pain a…
Knee Pain Disappears After Turmeric Treatment
Q. I want to thank you. A couple of months ago you wrote about taking turmeric for knee pain. I immediately went out and bought some. I have had constant knee pain for many years. After taking turmeri…
Glucosamine and Chondroitin Measure Up to Celebr…
Glucosamine and chondroitin are popular supplements for joint pain, but several US studies of these compounds have been disappointing. Even though many people report benefit when they take glucosamine…
To Keep Knees Working Well, Walk 6,000 Steps Eve…
A study shows that walking every day can help people with arthritic knees maintain their mobility. About 27 million American adults have osteoarthritis of the knee, and the pain that accompanies arthr…
Exercise Does Not Increase Risk of Knee Osteoart…
People are sometimes reluctant to start an exercise program for fear that they will wear out their knees and end up with osteoarthritis. A new study from North Carolina found that people over 45 years…
Physical Therapy Eases Knee Pain
Knee pain leaves many middle-aged folks limping and contemplating knee surgery. A new study suggests that intensive physical therapy could offer many of them equal benefit as arthroscopic surgery. Thi…
Vitamin D Did Not Solve Knee Pain
People with low levels of vitamin D circulating in their blood stream have been shown in epidemiological studies to be more susceptible to osteoarthritis. Such observational studies have also suggeste…
Grape Juice and Certo Keeps Him Running
The best advice we hear about aging gracefully and joyfully is keep moving! Not only is mobility a pleasure in its own right, it can also help maintain range of motion in joints that could otherwise g…