08-18-2006, 04:07 PM
[quote DavidS]It's one of the few herbal treatments that I do recommend. I have a lot of patients who take it. I'd say 75% think that it helps, more for larger joints (knees, hips, shoulders) than for smaller joints (ankles, fingers).
You can find data that says it works and data that says it doesn't work. A lot of research comes out of Germany, where you need a prescription for a lot of herbal medicines but can get antibiotics over-the-counter.
Same experience for me. Slight help with my knees, but it, in conjunction with megadoses of fish oil, have all but eliminated hip pain for me.
Your assessment of its effectiveness in your practice is what my GP and me arthritis specialist have found in their practices.
You can find data that says it works and data that says it doesn't work. A lot of research comes out of Germany, where you need a prescription for a lot of herbal medicines but can get antibiotics over-the-counter.
Same experience for me. Slight help with my knees, but it, in conjunction with megadoses of fish oil, have all but eliminated hip pain for me.
Your assessment of its effectiveness in your practice is what my GP and me arthritis specialist have found in their practices.