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Osteoarthritis (OA), which is also known as osteoarthrosis or degenerative joint disease (DJD), is a progressive disorder of the joints caused by gradual loss of cartilage and resulting in the develon....

Arthritis affects more than one-fifth of the US population, often as Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Gout. Acupuncture can be a safe and natural therapy to help relieve the symptoms of these chronic conditions.

Although massage therapy cannot cure or stop the progression of arthritis, it can ease the symptoms associated with inflammation and help improve your quality of life.

Hydrotherapy offers a way for arthritis suffers to exercise and improve body function without putting so much stress on their painful joints.

Chondroitin is a substance found in human and animal cartilage that is used to treat several physical disorders, most importantly arthritis, psoriasis, and cancer. It is the most plentiful type of gld....

Hand therapy is a non-surgical alternative that offers promising and effective options in managing arthritis of the hands.

Glucosamine is an amino sugar that occurs naturally in the body. This one-molecule substance consists of glucose and a hydrogen and nitrogen amine. Amino sugars are different from other body sugars, t....

Homeopathy can be a useful treatment for a variety of forms of arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, and fibromyalgia.

Cartilage is a type of dense connective tissue found in humans and other animals. Bluish-white or gray in color, the semi-opaque tissue has no nerve or blood supply of its own. Cartilage supplements s....

Bone spurs are abnormal, bony growths at the end of bones. They are most commonly located in the spine or other weight-bearing joints.Bone spurs may grow on the ends of bones in any part of the body.n....

Naturopathic medicine offers a natural way to soothe the pain, inflammation, and related symptoms of arthritis while addressing the root cause of the condition.

Ashwaganda has a long history of use in Ayurvedic medicine as a tonifying herb. It has been used for edema, coughs, skin diseases, and for increasing sperm count. It is indicated in anxiety disorders and in combination with other herbs for osteoarthritis. It is sometimes applied locally as an anti-inflammatory. Ashwaganda shows good immune-tonifying effects in laboratory studies. The herb is becoming a popular adaptogen, which is a substance that brings balance to the immune, hormonal and ner

Neck pain is a nonspecific symptom of discomfort that has a number of possible causes. Depending on the cause, neck pain may be experienced as limited to the neck itself (localized), or as radiating k....

Chiropractic has been proven remarkably effective in treating arthritis and its symptoms, including both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

These ailments are usually brought on by too much pathological heat in the body, often due to the chronic consumption of alcohol, white sugar, red meat, and refined foods containing these ingredients. When this is added to mechanical stress (such as an injury), overwork, and weakened adrenal function, inflammation can arise in a joint. Remedies for rheumatism include a diet rich in fresh whole vegetables, fruit in season, grains, legumes, and a little meat (not more than 2-3 x/week). Regular u

Ademetionine, also known as SAMe, is a specific form of the amino acid methionine known as S-adenosyl-methionine. The body manufactures it, and it is found in most tissues of the body. Ademetionine is....

Ayurveda can be an effective treatment those suffering with the chronic pain and inflammation of arthritis, a condition known as amavata in Ayurvedic medicine.

Knee pain refers to any aching or burning pain in the knee joint. Knee pain can be a symptom of numerous conditions and diseases, including knee stress, osteoarthritis, injury, gout, infection, and bs....

Integrative Medicine, which combines Western allopathic treatments with complementary therapies, provides a way for the patient to maximize therapeutic results when managing arthritis.

Selenium is a nonmetallic element with an atomic number of 34 and an atomic weight of 78.96. Its chemical symbol is Se. Selenium is most commonly found in nature in its inorganic form, sodium selenits....