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 Arthritis: What Works?

When it comes to arthritis, there are very few options that work to control arthritis like weight control, exercise and rest. However, if necessary, there are therapeutic support devices that can benefit arthritis sufferers.

Knee braces are helpful, specifically because they reduce the load bearing weight off of the knees and allow the patient be more fully mobile as they walk. Since the knees are a specific area that is effected by load bearing weight, the degeneration of the knee cartilage is something that accumulates over time causing extreme pain to the tendons, muscles and bone.

Canes and walker can also reduce a significant amount of pressure on the leg joints as they support and allow for exercise and improved mobility – two things that help with arthritis.


 
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Root Relieves Back Pain

The British Journal of Sports Medicine has releases findings that an ointment made from the comfrey root has medicinal properties that aid in the relief of back pain.

The study included more than 120 participants who had chronic back pain yet were all able to feel marked improvement in regards to the amount of pain they felt.

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Migraine Link to Breast Cancer

According to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington, women who experience chronic migraine headaches are at a significantly lower risk of breast cancer.

Because of the hormone related triggers, there is a direct correlation between migraines and breast cancer, said Dr. Christopher Li.

Women that have a history of migraines are at a 30-percent less risk of cancer.

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Environment Affects Sleep

In a study conducted at the Sousze Sleep Center in Hamburg, Germany, it was found that the root cause of more than 40-percent of all sleep related disorders or problems had an environmental cause.

"This was a progressive, three year study in which we asked a hundred patients to keep accurate logs and record their sleep experiences, including what would disturb them," said Dr. Sousze.

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