Natural Pain Relief Through Exercise
Exercise can be as beneficial to reducing knee pain as over-the-counter pain relievers. Yet the idea of exercising to reduce knee pain for those of us with osteoarthritis might sound a little crazy. However, it’s not. And studies such as this one, prove it. Land-based exercises such as walking, moderate cycling, and strength training can […]
Building an Exercise Habit
“All big things come from small beginnings. The seed of every habit is a single, tiny decision but as that decision is repeated, a habit sprouts and grows stronger. Roots entrench themselves and branches grow. The task of breaking a bad habit is like uprooting a powerful oak within us. And the task of building […]
Side Effects and Risks of Corticosteroid Injections
Corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid injections can help to relieve knee pain, however, it is temporary. Not only is the relief temporary but there is ample evidence to support that exercise can be just as effective, and so can a simple injection with plain old saline solution (which is often used as the placebo in clinical […]