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No matter which type of arthritis you suffer from, be it
osteoarthritis, gout, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis or
any one of the myriad forms of this disease, you need a
safe and effective treatment. Attention is turning towards
natural arthritis pain relief that is safe and viable for
long term use.
There has been quite a scare recently due to the recall of
Vioxx a Cox-2 inhibitor from the NSAIDS family of drugs.
Vioxx was a major drug for arthritis pain relief.
Sufferers are worried and wondering which drugs are safe
and which one may be next to be withdrawn from the market.
All drugs have side effects, there’s no disputing that. The
question is how dangerous are these side effects and are
they worse than the disease they are supposed to help? In
the case of Vioxx, the side effects were increased risk of
heart attack or stroke. Deadly stuff!
Unfortunately some side effects will only show up in time.
No matter how well a drug is researched and tested. The
question “How many other time bombs are lurking out there?”
is valid and is currently being investigated.
So where does this leave the unfortunate person seeking
arthritis pain relief? Well the best thing is not to get
caught up in the hype in the press. Keep in touch with your
arthritis doctor of rheumatologist to get the up to date
news on what’s available and what’s “safe” to take at the
moment.
Natural arthritis medication is a viable and safe option
that can be taken with confidence while waiting for the
dust to settle on the NSAIDS debate. Some people have
experienced dramatic relief from taking these natural
remedies and have decided that a natural remedy for
arthritis is the answer to relieving arthritis pain while
being free of the worry over dangerous side effects.
Acupuncture for Arthritis
Acupuncture is another natural remedy for arthritis.
Acupuncture involves the use of needles to stimulate energy
centres in the body for effective pain relief. Massage can
benefit most types of arthritis, especially fibromyalgia,
as it relaxes the muscles. Likewise the application of heat
can have a relaxing and pain relieving effect.
Arthritis and Exercise
Exercise is great for arthritis as well. Gentle exercises
such as yoga, pilates, swimming and walking are suitable.
Stretch well before exercising and in the case of an attack
of gout, wait until the pain and inflammation has subsided
before starting.
So there is natural arthritis relief out there for those
wanting to get away from drugs and their side effects or
for those wanting more information on arthritis to expand
their treatment options. Those natural arthritis treatments
are safe, effective and put you in control of the disease.
Always remember though to always seek professional medical
advice at all times.
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Wendy Owen is a natural health writer and researcher. visit
her site at http://www.natural-arthritis-medication.com
for arthritis information and a natural arthritis remedy.
There are a lot of fabulous stories about Cetyl Myristoleate (also known as CMO or CM) floating across the Internet. Mine is one of them. There have been a number of articles published in little known journals or magazines. There have been four small booklets published. One making fantastic claims, all four filled with anecdotal evidence but offering no real research to back up the claims. There are a number of Doctors sharing the results they are having with their patients but so does every other wonder-working product. The question is, are there any scientific studies to back up any of these claims? The answer is yes. To date there are several patient studies and two double blind studies completed. I will mention the three most prominent below.
Dr Len Sands of the San Diego Clinic completed the first human study on the effectiveness on Cetyl Myristoleate in 1995. There were 48 arthritis patients in this study. All but two showed significant improvement in articular mobility (80% or better) and reduction of pain (70% or better). Obviously the study had its flaws. One doctor conducted the study, there was no control group and the number of participants was small. Even so, it suggested to many that maybe there was some hope here and that more scientific studies should follow.
The first double blind study followed two years later. Dr. H. Siemandi conducted a double blind study under the auspices of the Joint European Hospital Studies Program. There were 431 patients in the study, 106 who received cetyl myristoleate, 99 who received cetyl myristoleate, and glucosamine, sea cucumber, and hydrolyzed cartilage and 226 who received a placebo. Clinical assessment included radiological test and other studies. Results were 63% improvement for the cetyl myristoleate group, 87% for the cetyl myristoleate plus glucosamine group and 15% for the placebo group.
In August of 2002, a double blind study was published in the Journal or Rheumatology. The study included sixty-four patients with chronic knee OA. Half of the patients received a cetyl myristoleate complex and half a placebo. Evaluations included physician assessment, knee range of motion with goniometry, and the Lequesne Algofunctional Index (LAI). The conclusion was that the CM group saw significant improvement while the placebo group saw little to none. In fact in their conclusion the state that CM “may be an alternative to the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the treatment of OA”.
Advanced Medical Systems & Design, Ltd completed the last study I would like to mention in Oct 2001. It was not a double blind study but the study included 1814 arthritis patients. The results showed that over 87% of the subjects had greater than 50% recovery and over 65% of those showed from 75% - 100% recovery following a sixteen day regimen. I know that this is not the most scientific study but a study this large does suggest that there could be a positive benefit to the use of CM in the treatment of arthritis.
Conclusion: There is mounting evidence that CM can be effective in the treatment of many forms of arthritis. While it is true that the evidence from these three studies can not be considered conclusive, it is a beginning. It should challenge you to think out side the box and consider that just because it did not come from a drug company does not mean that it will not work. With over 10,000 people a year dying from Nsaids would it not be great to find a safer and more effective product. Especially with the cost of prescription treatments for arthritis costing into the hundreds and good Cetyl Myristoleate products can be found for between $20 and $40.
Rusty Ford
http://my-local-news.com
About the Author: Rusty Ford is the editory of http://arthritis-symptom.comand the health editor for My-Local-News.com.
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