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Osteoarthritis - what helps?

Posted by Richard @rebhrich, Mar 22, 2016

I,m looking forward to the webinar tomorrow. I have osteoarthritis in most of the joints in my body, the worst being in my neck and upper back. The only war I can get any relief is via strong pain medications.
This is the first I've heard about the use of stem cells for osteoarthritis.
Richard

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catmomma | @catmomma | Sep 3, 2022
In reply to @tsc "Hi @catmomma, I have osteoarthritis of my shoulder and I do take tylenol occasionally to manage..." + (show)
@tsc

Hi @catmomma, I have osteoarthritis of my shoulder and I do take tylenol occasionally to manage the pain. I use an infrared heating pad which I purchased from Thermotex, a Canadian company with excellent customer service, in my experience. I also use a TENS Unit and a portable ultrasound device. For my knees, I've taken keratin supplements. I've heard a clinic advertising "wave therapy" on tv for "bone on bone" pain, but I'm not familiar with it.

Have you taken any physical therapy?

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Hi,

I’ve tried just about everything. Tylenol sometimes helps. And yes, PT. I also like topicals like Tiger balm.

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catmomma | @catmomma | Sep 4, 2022
In reply to @colleenyoung "Hi @catmomma, I moved your discussion to this existing discussion in the Bones, Joints & Muscles..." + (show)
@colleenyoung

Hi @catmomma, I moved your discussion to this existing discussion in the Bones, Joints & Muscles group:
- Osteoarthritis - what helps? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/im-looking-forward-to-the-webinar-tomorrow-i-have-osteoarthritis-in-most/

I did this to more easily connect you with other members living with osteoarthritis like @bunky44 @tsc @dmk @popolopo @sprasatek and many others who may have experience with supplements like OrthBiotics.

You might also be interested in this related discussion:
- Alternatives to knee replacements: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternatives-to-knee-replacements/

Catmomma, did you doctor recommend supplements?

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Hi,

The one my doctor is proposing is an injection. But I like my supplements (spend a lot of cash on them 🙂 ), so I am totally open to that.

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Teri | @tsc | Sep 4, 2022
In reply to @callalloo "Teri, have you researched and/or considered turmeric? Ditto for collagen, glucosamine?" + (show)
@callalloo

Teri, have you researched and/or considered turmeric?
Ditto for collagen, glucosamine?

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Hi @callallo, yes, I tried them all. I found the keratin to be most effective for knee pain. Nothing but tylenol decreases my shoulder pain. The infrared lamp, heating pad, ultrasound and TENS Unit give some relief.

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