NHSChoices asked:

For Elaine, “your brian is the best painkiller you’ve got.” She talks about her experience of Osteoarthritis and how she manages the condition.

kybabeegurl asked:


I have already lost 55 pounds without exercise. But I need some exercise that doesn’t put me in pain for a week before I can exercise again. My back hurts when I run on me tread mill and my knees hurt severly after exercises.

Osteoarthritis, a common degenerative disease common among humans, can also be acquired by your dog. This may cause a great deal of discomfort for your canine best friend and reduce his quality of life, including the time and fun activities that you spend together. Although osteoarthritis is a progressive disease, which means it will get worst, basic knowledge, early detection and pain management can help your dog cope with his illness and live a full life.

Basic Facts

The smooth cartilage, which is located at the end of your dog’s bones, serves as a protection. When this cartilage deteriorates, the bone is exposed. The nerve endings, which are highly sensitive, collide against each other, which cause the joints to get sore and inflamed consequently causing pain in every movement. New bones may also develop around the joints, which cause more pain. This is the disease called osteoarthritis. This often results in the wear and tear that normally develops as your dog ages. Other causes can also be attributed to existing conditions such as hip and elbow dysplasia.

Signs and Symptoms of Osteoarthritis

Dogs can’t vocalize what they feel. Although they have the same way of recognizing pain like humans, they can’t exactly tell you that their hips hurt when you play fetch or their knees get stiff when they climb up and down the stairs. Instead, they endure it as much as they can, and subtle changes cannot easily be noticed, but observing changes in your dog’s physical wellbeing can help in early treatment of the disease. His muscles will become visibly smaller because they will put more weight on the limbs that are not affected. This muscle wasting, in turn, will also alter his gait or the way he walks. His behavior will also change in response to pain, becoming inactive and reluctant in engaging in physical activities.

Treatment with Deramaxx

Although there is no known cure for the illness other than joint replacement, pain management can lessen its effects. Deramaxx is an NSAID or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that helps relieve pain and reduce inflammation. Having less pain will encourage your dog to get back up on his feet. Owners should also monitor the weight of the dog since inactivity and obesity will further cause damage to affected joints. Prescription Deramaxx (Deracoxib) for dogs directly targets arthritis pain. Deramaxx is the first and only coxib-class NSAID approved by the FDA for veterinary use. It inhibits COX-2 while sparing COX-1. Deramaxx comes in convenient tablets for all-day arthritis pain relief. Deramaxx requires a prescription. This will be an ideal treatment for your dog and peace of mind for you.

By: Jean Morgan

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georgiaqueen asked:


About every 4 months, my husband has swelling in his joints, thus the doctor said its a form of rheumatoid arthritis. The medications cause more harm than good. Any suggestions?

Benton asked:


My almost 10 yo choc lab needs something for arthritis. Vet suggested Rhymidal (sp) but I’ve read a lot on here about Deramaxx. What is the average cost of these meds per month?
Thanks!

Arthritis is one of the most enveloping diseases in the United States and is the leading source of disability. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention one out of every three Americans is affected by one of the more than 100 sorts of arthritis. Arthritis merely means a aching condition of the joints. There are different kinds of the disease – many seditious and others more degenerative in nature. Across the world there are 350 million people bears from the constant joint inflammation of Arthritis. In US the number goes to the 37 to 40 million. All of us be familiar with that there must the joint pain that is accompanied by the arthritis

Arthritis symptoms

Ache and inflexibility in the joints, anemia, colitis

The main symptoms of osteoarthritis are ache and firmness in the joints. The pain frequently increases after work out. Rheumatoid arthritis is often called the ‘cooked food ailment’. lt regularly develops gradually over several months, with persistent pain and stiffness in one or additional joints. Finally the whole body is affected. Symptoms contain anemia, colitis, constipation, deformed hands and feet.

Root of Arthritis

Structural changes in articular cartilage in the joint

Osteoarthritis results from structural changes in the articular cartilage in the joints, frequently those which are weight-bearing, such as the spine and knees.

Hormonal disparity, physical and emotional strain

Rheumatoid arthritis is due to an soreness of the synovium or lining of the joints. This is accompanied by puffiness and eventually leads to irregularity. The situation may be caused by hormonal disparity, physical and emotional stress, infection, cruel fright, shock, and injury.

Genetics

Family factors may also be responsible for the onset of this disease

Home Remedies for Arthritis

1. Arthritis treatment by means of Potato Juice

The raw potato juice treatment is considered one of the most victorious biological treatments for rheumatic and arthritic situations. It has been used in folk medicine for over centuries. The conventional technique of preparing potato juice is to cut a medium-sized potato into thin slices, without peeling the skin, and put the slices overnight in a big glass filled with cold water. The water should be drunk in the sunrise on an empty stomach.. A medium-sized potato must be diluted with a cup of water and drunk first thing in the morning.

2. Arthritis treatment with Other Raw Juices

One cup of green juice, extracted from any green leafy vegetable, diverse in equal size with carrot, celery, and red beet juices is superior for arthritis. The alkaline action of raw juices dissolves the gathering of deposits around the joints and in extra tissues. A cup of fresh pineapple juice is also precious, as the enzyme bromelain in fresh pineapple juice reduces swelling and inflammation in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

3. Arthritis treatment via Sesame Seeds

A teaspoon of black sesame seeds, drenched in a quarter cup of water and kept overnight, has been found to be efficient in preventing frequent joint pains. The water in which the seeds are soaked must also be taken along with the seeds first thing in the morning

4. Arthritis treatment by means of Copper

Drinking water kept overnight in a copper container accumulates traces of copper, which is said to build up the muscular system. A copper ring or bracelet is worn for the same cause.

5. Arthritis treatment with Calcium

Studies have exposed that calcium can help arthritis. Several patients have discovered that joint pains have either been reassured or have disappeared entirely after taking calcium. This mineral must be taken in the form of calcium lactate. Two teaspoons of calcium lactate, each teaspoon providing 400 mg of absorbable calcium, may be taken three times each day in water, before meals for at least four months.

6. Arthritis treatment via Garlic

Garlic is an additional successful remedy for arthritis. It contains an anti-inflammatory property, which accounts for its efficiency in the treatment of this disease. Garlic may be taken raw or cooked according to person preference

7. Arthritis treatment via Bananas

Bananas, being a rich source of vitamin B6, have proved helpful in the treatment of arthritis. A diet of merely bananas for three or four days is advised in treating this situation. The patient may eat eight or nine bananas daily throughout this period and nothing else.

8. Arthritis treatment with Lime

Lime has also been found useful as a home remedy for arthritis. The citric acid found in lime is a solvent of uric acid, which is the chief cause of some types of arthritis. The juice of one lime, diluted with water, may be taken once a day, if possible first thing in the morning.

9. Arthritis treatment with Alfalfa

A tea made from the herb alfalfa, particularly from its seeds, has shown useful results in the treatment of arthritis. One teaspoon of alfalfa seeds might be added to one cup of water. Three to four cups of this tea must be taken daily by arthritics for at least two weeks.

10. Arthritis treatment by means of Green Gram Soup

Another home remedy found helpful in relieving pains in the joints is the use of green gram soup. This soup must be prepared by mixing a tablespoon of green gram in a cup of water, with two crushed garlic cloves. It must be taken two times a day

11. Arthritis treatment via Castor Oil

Treatment with Castor oil has been found helpful in arthritis. The process, as prescribed by a Spanish doctor, is to boil two tablespoons of Castor oil over a stove burner. The oil must then be poured into a glass of fresh orange juice and taken before breakfast each day till the disease is cured. It was advised to patients to take it for three weeks, stay for another three weeks and then do it again for another three weeks. It is, though, essential that the patient must take an alkaline diet while adopting this form of treatment otherwise the value of the treatment will be gone.

12. Arthritis treatment via Coconut or Mustard Oil

Warm coconut oil or mustard oil, mixed with two or three pieces of camphor must be massaged on rigid and aching joints. It will amplify blood supply, and decrease inflammation and stiffness with the calm warmth produced while massaging.

By: Peter Rodrick

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