Osteoarthritis affects more than 27 million Americans. It also affects 3 million Canadians. A recent study by Tylenol Canada found that over 90% of Canadians experiencing Osteoarthritis suffered with physical limitations. The overwhelming majority however retained a positive outlook on life.
As a pharmacist, I have many patients come to me and ask me how they can best manage their Osteoarthritis. Here’s the 3 steps that I tell them:
1) Exercise regularly. Do light exercise that gives you a wide range of motion, yet is gentle on your joints.
2) Protect your joints. Don’t work them too hard, don’t strain them. If you’re a little overweight, it may not be your fault, but work at losing the weight, because excess weight contributes to damaging your joints and causing pain.
3) Look at natural treatment options. Serrazymes are for some people a great natural option for treating the pain, because rather than deadening the nerves, Serrazymes get rid of the cause of the pain. You see, Arthritic pain is caused by the dead tissue from Arthritis in your joints. If you get rid of the dead tissue you get rid of the pain. Serrazymes are plant based enzymes that eat only the dead tissue in your joints.
Another option that I recommend is getting a good natural cream that relieves the pain. My personal favorite is a nice smelling beauty, called Solatherm Mega Relief Cream. I sell it from my store in Delta. I’ve had many clients tell me that they really love how that works for them.
