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Do you have pain at night around your shoulder that keeps you from sleeping on the painful side? Do you have trouble dressing or combing your hair because of shoulder pain? If you do, you might have something called adhesive capsulitis, or “frozen shoulder.” If you could look inside your shoulder, you’d see inflamed connective tissue around the shoulder joint, causing thickening and tightening in the affected area. [...] If you suffer from osteoarthritis in your hands, supplementing your diet with oral chondroitin sulfate could offer effective pain relief and eliminate or diminish the need for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). This is according to a study published online September 6, 2011 in the scientific journal Arthritis & Rheumatism. [...] Studies have shown that exercise can help people who have osteoarthritis by reducing pain, improving function, limiting disability—even fighting depression. Yet, only small percentages of men and women with osteoarthritis do the recommended amount of exercise each week, according to a study published July 26, 2012 in the scientific journal Arthritis & Rheumatism. [...] |
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