Arthritis Knee Pain

Osteoarthritis of the knee is the most common form of crippling arthritis. Over 21 million people suffer from this disease and it is the leading form of disability from loss of joint function. Millions of people suffer constant pain at rest and each step bring unbearable pain. The medications from modern medicine treat the inflammation (swelling) of the joints with medications that carry severe warning labels from the FDA. We have all heard about Vioxx. Many of the prescription medications available today carry similar risks.

Other alternative are available to help reduce swelling and the pain from arthritis. Alternatives are also available which may help prolong our ability to continue walking without canes, walkers or painful surgery.

Arthritis of the knee occurs for many reasons and few of the causes have been well defined by medical science. They understand that heredity plays a role as does previous injury. Frequent stress on our joints may speed the onset of arthritis.

The effects of Arthritis of the knee have been well documented. The knee joint simply wear out in osteoarthritis causing pain, deformity in the joint and loss of the ability to use the knee.