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The Safer and More Effective Alternative to Cortisone Shots

By admin | Published: October 18, 2011

Don’t just mask joint pain, heal it with this alternative to cortisone shots Cortisone injections are a commonly prescribed treatment for all kinds of joint and tendon injuries. But are cortisone shots really a good choice? After a systematic review of studies on their effectiveness and safety, researchers reported to The Lancet that while cortisone [...]

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Natural Treatments for Sciatica

By admin | Published: January 21, 2010

If you’ve been diagnosed with sciatica you might be surprised to learn it’s not really a physical condition at all. Instead, sciatica is a description of a set of pain symptoms typically caused by pressure on the sciatic nerve.

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Pros & Cons: Cortisone Injections

By admin | Published: October 26, 2009

Cortisone shots are given as symptomatic treatment for a wide variety of repetitive stress injuries, arthritis, and other ailments. Commonly the injection consists of a mixture of a corticosteroid anti-inflammatory and a local anesthetic to minimize pain from the injected medicine. Most cortisone injections are conducted in a doctor office and may take as little [...]

Posted in Anti-Inflammatory, Arthritis, Pain and Inflammation, Proteolytic Systemic Enzymes | Also tagged , , | 10 Comments

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