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A shocking new report has found that, on average, osteoarthritis sufferers have to wait three years to be diagnosed and referred for treatment. The charity Arthritis Care’s new report found that patients had to visit their doctor at least three times to be diagnosed with osteoarthritis and most suffered intolerable and constant pain for 2-3 [...]

British scientists may have found a cheap way to help arthritis sufferers feel less pain. The new pill, called Protelosa, contains the chemical strontium ranelate, which is thought to encourage the body to produce cartilage. Protelosa was tested on 1,683 people with osteoarthritis of the knee over a period of three years. Scientists at both [...]

Knees effected by osteoarthritic forms of arthritis are actually able to self-repair, where as hips do not, according to a new study. The study, carried out at Duke University Medical Centre in the US and published in the February edition of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, suggests the results of the study are surprising and [...]

Jackie was still young when she was crippled by arthritis. BY Jackie Pereira 15 June, 2007 Old bones in young bodies When most people hear the word “Arthritis”, they think of elderly people with misshapen hands, bent backs and an inability to walk far or faster than a shuffle. While this can be true, it is only [...]

A recent study has shed new light on a little-known type of arthritis known as ‘menopausal arthritis’, which effects women at the onset of the menopause and causes moderate to severe pain and swelling mainly in the fingers and wrists. The study (1), carried out in September 2005, was on women who were taking oestrogen inhibiting [...]

New studies show that the UK’s 8 million arthritis sufferers could be increasing their risk of heart attack through their use of NSAID’s. BY Amy Anderson 15 June, 2007 Several studies carried out in the last year have highlighted possible dangers of taking high doses of painkillers, namely taken by the UK’s 8 million arthritis sufferers. The [...]

Two ancient spices, Boswellia Serrata (Frankincense) and Commiphora Molmol (Myrrh), have been found in combination to be AS successful at reducing pain and inflammation caused by arthritis than conventional NSAID’s, according to a UK trial by a doctor. What is Boswellia and Commiphora Joint Rub? Boswellia and Commiphora Joint Rub contains two spices, Boswellia (Frankincense) and Commiphota (Myrrh) [...]

What is osteoarthritis? BY Bruce Shane 6 July, 2007 the above image shows the wear and tear of a hip joint which leads to Osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis (OA) – is the most common form of arthritis. It usually develops gradually, over time. Several different joints can be affected, but osteoarthritis is most frequently seen in the hands, knees, [...]