What Doctors Don't Tell YouParacetamol and simple analgesics are probably just as effective as non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for relieving pain in osteoarthritis (OA). ...
If you've got friends who sneer about alternative medicine, and who tell you there's no proof it works, just give them this two-word answer: 'osteoarthritis' and 'acupuncture'. You can also stick your tongue out afterwards, but that bit is entirely...
Regular exercise should become part of the routine treatment for older people suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee, doctors are recommending. Aerobics or resistance exercises can reduce disab ...
The nutritional supplement glucosamine can ease the symptoms of osteoarthritis and may even modify the course of the disease. ...
Wide heeled women's dress shoes cause the same if not greater damage to knees as do narrow heeled shoes, say doctors from Harvard Medical School. ...
Arthritis is, in fact, an umbrella term used to refer to several different disorders. Among these are osteoarthritis, which involves the gradual loss of cartilage and overgrowth of bone in the joints, especially the knees,
BUT TWO OF THEM DO: Good news, at least, for arthritis sufferers
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OTITIS MEDIA
Try osteopathy before grommets
Osteopathy offers a long-term solution to acute otitis media (AOM), a childhood ear infection usually treated with antibiotics.
PUT ON YOUR HIGH-HEEL SHOES: They don't cause osteoarthritis
