CAN NATURAL SUPPLEMENTS HELP DECREASE MY JOINT PAIN?

“Is there something that I can take that will decrease the pain of arthritis in my knees?”

As a health care provider, you have undoubtedly heard this question repeated on numerous occasions. Unfortunatly, the answer is not a simple one due to the fact that everything you put into your body can potentially influence the pain in your joints.

Although a poor diet is not necessarily the cause of osteoarthritis; a diet that is generally low in essential nutrients has been shown to contribute to the development, or progression of osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis, or degenerative joint disease, is the leading cause of chronic disability in the United States, affecting nearly 27 million Americans.

THE PAIN OF GETTING OLDER
(WHILE STILL ACTING LIKE A KID)

I was sitting in my chair in front of my computer, trying to get comfortable. Shifting my back support up, down and to the side. Trying to relieve the deep ache in the center of my back.

Meanwhile, my patient was describing to me how he injured himself while skating down the sidewalk in front of his house. I asked him if he was riding a skateboard, inline skates, or a scooter. He explained to me that he was wearing 'Healez' (if you have a kid you know what I am talking about). My patient is in his late 30's, and before I could ask him WHY he was wearing these shoes with wheels built into the heals, he explained to me that it was something he had always wanted to do, so he tried it. And in less than 2 minutes, he ended up with an open and ugly fracture of his tibia and fibula. He underwent surgery and has now made his way to me for his rehabilitation.

CAN NATURAL SUPPLEMENTS HELP DECREASE MY JOINT PAIN?

THE PAIN OF GETTING OLDER (WHILE STILL ACTING LIKE A KID)

MAY 2009

THE PAIN OF GETTING OLDER
(WHILE STILL ACTING LIKE A KID)