just like to add this because Ive had various knee and shoulder problems over the years. Cortisone injections didnt work for me - all they do is mask the problem and alleviate the pain and so sometimes give relief for some - but only pain relief.
The problem as I see it is wear and tear and poor nutrition - we eat a westernised over processed diet and dont get the nutrient we need to repair effectively.
The minerals/vits we generally lack in the west are magnesium, Vit C and silicon and sulphur plus others but the ones noted here are specific to rebuilding connective tissue.
we generally cant get it form our food because intensive farming has stripped minerals from the soil and all commercial farmers do is put down NKP plus caco3 to give good crop yields.
The way I got round it was to supplement & 6 months later there was significant improvement.
supplements:
magnesium malate or mag citrate - not oxide because its poorly absorbed. amount as per manufacturers instructions
Vit C - get a powder or granulated form of ascorbic acid. if you add i third of the amount of bicarbonate of soda to ascorbic acid it makes ascorbate which is more easily absorbed and easier on the stomach when mixed with water. (1-5 grams/day)
MSM - with or without chondroitin - Suplhur 500- 1000mg/day
Diatomaceos earth (DE - silicon) human grade - a fine powder, when mixed with water - forms a small amount of silicic acid in the water which is used directly by the body.
The easy and cost effective way is to dump a teaspoonful in a pint glass and top up with water, stir let it settle and drink the next morning then top it up again with water, let it settle and do the same each day. 1 teaspoon lasts about week or three!
Doctors - some are good some are not - they are generally salesmen - same as everyone else nowadays. they for the most part wont address the problem but rather sell some drug or treatment their practice gets a commission on.
Wiffy also had knee problems and was told she would need an operation to sort out damaged cartilidge. She was also told by one doctor & 2 consultants that her knee would not heal itself. long story short - no operation and supplemented her diet with the above and 8 months later no knee problems.
Its best to remember - it take years for the problem to develop and takes time to heal properly! dont expect instant results.
I dont want to sound like im on a high horse about this or anything and Im not trying to sell anything - just relaying what worked for me and the common sense behind it.- though ebay had most of what i needed.
It simply treats the root cause of joint wear & gives the connective tissue with what it needs to rebuild properly. physiotherapy is also good as pointed out in earlier posts.
Hope this info is of some use to any here who have joint repair problems.
regards to all
