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Health Encyclopedia: Osteoarthritis Natural Remedies
- Osteoarthritis - Natural Remedies
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Natural Remedies
Glucosamine hydrochloride and chondroitin sulfate are natural substances that are part of the building blocks found in and around cartilage. Extracts have been used in Europe for more than a decade to reduce pain and improve mobility in patients with osteoarthritis. For many years, researchers in the U.S. have been studying whether these dietary supplements really work for relieving osteoarthritis pain.
In 2006, the New England Journal of Medicine published the results from a majo...
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Looking At the Placebo Effect
By Teri Robert , Health Expert...that can be both interesting and confusing is the placebo effect -- when someone takes a "sugar... Read more »
Are Anti-Inflammatory Medications Safe for Osteoarthritis Sufferers?
By Dr. Jonathan Krant , Health Expert...cardiologists has issued a statement suggesting that opiate analgesics may be preferable to... Read more »
The Placebo Effect
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert...study can be attributed to what is called “The Placebo Effect.” Scientists estimate that,... Read more »
FDA Defers Final Action on Milnacipran for Fibromyalgia
By Karen Lee Richards , Health ExpertLast month I told you that a third drug may soon be approved for fibromyalgia. Today Forest... Read more »
Vitamin E and the Symptoms of Osteoarthritis
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert...authors noted that 52% of the patients received "good" analgesic effect, whereas only 4% of... Read more »
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Headaches: Tension: Treatment
...tension-type headache, but needling at non-acupuncture points worked just as well. This suggests a placebo effect may account for the headache relief experienced by acupuncture... Read more »Medications Used for Migraine Prevention
...Botox injections every 3 months reduced both the frequency of migraine attacks and their reliance on pain medicationsLeukotriene-Antagonists. Leukotriene-antagonists are anti-inflammatory drugs... Read more »Fibromyalgia: Medications
To date, the FDA has not approved any drug for specific treatment of fibromyalgia. The first choice in drug treatments usually consists of an antidepressant or a muscle relaxant. The goal... Read more »Fibromyalgia: References
ReferencesCypress Bioscience, Inc. Milnacipran: Results of first Phase III Trial. Last accessed on 29 November 2006.Crofford L. J., Simpson S., Young Jr, J. P., et al. A Six-month, Double-blind,... Read more »Multiple Sclerosis: Other Treatments
Other TreatmentsNontraditional TreatmentsNearly 60% of patients try some form of nontraditional remedies. Research on any benefits is slim and there may be some danger with many remedies commonly... Read more »Images
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