Many people experience the occasional twinge of pain in their knees or shoulders, but if you're among the 70 million people in the U.S. who have one type of arthritis or another, joint pain is probably a fact of life for you.
"Arthritis is really an umbrella term for different diseases that affect the musculoskeletal system in one way or another," says Jason Theodosakis, M.D., an assistant professor of medicine at the University Of Arizona College Of Medicine in Tucson and author of The Arthritis Cure. Regardless of the type, the common denominators are pain and often inflammation in the joints, as well as limited mobility.
20 million people in the U.S. have OA, and that figure is expected to reach 70 million by the year 2030.
Talk with your doctor about your diet and which medications and topical treatments can help you stem the pain. Also, try quick to apply pain-relieving measures such as the application of heat, ice or capsaicin cream to the joint, and even acupuncture is effective (particularly for OA of the knee).
A few topical ointment applications have proven effective for OA, particularly those with Calendula Oil as one of the pain relieving ingredients in their formula. Calendula Oil is a healing carrier oil containing the active ingredients of the marigold flower often referred to as Marigold Oil. The carotenes, phytosterols, polyphenols and EFAS present in the herb allow pain relieving penetration that can dramatically improve the flow of blood and oxygen to the affected OA area of the body.
In addition, the dietary supplements glucosamine and chondroitin appear to be effective for some people with knee OA. What's more, supplements of a natural vegetable extract called avocado/soybean unsaponifiables (ASU) may reduce inflammation and stimulate cartilage production in people with OA, notes Dr. Throdosakis.
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