Arthritis Pain Relief

Are you wondering if arthritis pain relief is truly possible with any products or treatments currently available?

You are not alone.

According to the Arthritis Foundation, there are nearly 46 million Americans who have been diagnosed by a doctor and told they have some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus or fibromyalgia.

In Canada, the Arthritis Society estimates that 4 million Canadians have received the same news.

Glucosamine and chondroitin are two natural compounds that have been taken on their own and in combination with each other for the treatment of osteoarthritis for quite some time. The scientific studies done on their effectiveness had produced conflicting results.

Recently the British Medical Journal published another study that showed these two substances were “no better in relieving the pain and progression of arthritis when compared with placebo”.

This could be due to unwanted side effects from medications, serious complications that can arise or just the desire to rely less on prescription drugs to cure everything.

Ryan Abbott, a researcher at the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine said that “integrating CAM into mainstream health care is now a global phenomenon, with policy makers at the highest levels endorsing the importance of a historically marginalized form of health care."

The study published in January 2010 further reported that “complementary and alternative medicine is receiving increased attention in light of the global health crisis and the significant role of traditional medicine in meeting public health needs in developing countries."

Holistic medicine empowers individuals to become accountable for their own health. You will work in partnership with a holistic practitioner and jointly develop a plan that treats you as an individual, not as a person with arthritis, lupus or fibromyalgia.

What is working for arthritis pain relief?

Heat therapy or thermal therapy is a non-invasive treatment that is becoming increasingly popular. Infrared saunas are sold at local big box stores and can be delivered to your home within days.

Using heat to treat inflammation and ease stiffness goes back many centuries to the Chinese tradition of palm healing. This method transfers natural heat radiating from the hands to heal the individual. Learn more about infrared pain relief here.

Acupuncture is another ancient tradition that is gaining in popularity among North Americans. There is not extensive scientific evidence as to its effectiveness but any treatment that withstands time like acupuncture has must have some value for the individuals who seek it out.

In April 2010 a University of Michigan Health System study found that “1 out of 3 patients with chronic pain reported using complementary and alternative medicine therapies such as acupuncture and chiropractic visits for pain relief.”

Another non-invasive technique showing tremendous potential for pain management is hypnosis. We recommend the products available through The Unexplainable Store.

Dr. David Spiegel, a psychiatrist at Stanford University says that “changing your mental set can change what's going on in your body” and that “if this (hypnosis) were a drug, everyone would be using it”.

There are many more treatments available to you for arthritis pain relief should you decide to try natural remedies. Ask others who have the same or similar condition to you what they are trying. Most importantly, advise your doctor or primary health care provider anytime you seek to use complementary and alternative medicines.

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