NATURAL APPROACH RECOMMENDED FOR TREATMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS

Vol. 6 Issue 71
A study was conducted to evaluate NSAIDs in the treatment of osteoarthritis and to assess a more effective treatment option. Alternative treatments tested included Chiropractic, glucosamine sulfate supplements and exercise. Researchers noted that NSAIDs should not be considered as a treatment option, due to the detrimental effects NSAIDs have on joints and other organs.
Based on several studies that were reviewed, researchers concluded that “a truly effective approach to the treatment of osteoarthritis should include Chiropractic, nutrient supplementation (glucosamine), and rehabilitative stretching and exercise.”
Such treatment was said to lead to a better quality of life, reduce health care expenses and NSAIDs-related deaths.
Osteoarthritis is a prevalent problem in the United States for adults between the ages of 25-74. Osteoarthritis of the hands affects 42.4 million Americans; 29 million suffer from the condition in the feet; 5 million in the knees, and 765,000 of the hips.
SOURCE: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, Vol. 20, No. 6, July/August 1997.