MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND OSTEOARTHRITIS: GETTING YOUR JOINTS MOVING AGAIN
Osteoarthritis, or degenerative joint disease, results from joint cartilage wear and tear, and is one of the most common chronic conditions. Osteoarthritis often affects the knee and hip joints, but the shoulder and finger joints and the spine may also be involved. Joint misalignment, injury or strains may cause early degeneration of joint cartilage and painful inflammation in the joint capsule. If you are suffering from musculoskeletal system wear and tear, you may benefit from supportive treatment with extract of Devil’s Claw found in PASCOE® Agil Tablets. Devil’s Claw is a well-studied herb for relieving joint pain.
HELPFUL HINTS
- Talk to your healthcare provider about such things as physiotherapy, acupuncture, exercise therapy in warm water and ways to reduce pressure on weight bearing joints (walking aids, weight reduction)
- Choose sports that are easy on the joints (swimming, hiking, moderate cycling or gymnastic exercises)
- Eat a diet that is high in vitamins, minerals and alkaline substances, and low in meat
- If you are experiencing acute osteoarthritis pain, hold the affected joint in hot water for a couple of minutes, then briefly shower with cold water, and again hold in hot water
- Use a cream such as LYMPHDIARAL® Drainage-Cream to reduce swelling and inflammation
- Traditionally used to help treat inflammation of the joints.
- Homeopathic remedy
- For adults and children 12 years and up
- Reduce swelling and inflammation topically
