May 19, 2008
Home Remedies for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is a debilitating, painful autoimmune disease that affects the joints, causing severe pain and discomfort. Patients with RA suffer not only from pain, but stiffness, fatigue, fever, and sleep disorders. According to healthandage.com, RA is a chronic disease that will affect a patient throughout their lifetime, requiring a variety of medicines, physical therapy, and in extreme cases, surgery. While there is no cure, there are several treatment options, including complementary/alternative medicine, commonly called CAM. According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NCCAM, alternative medicines are not considered conventional treatments at this time - that is “medicine as practiced by holders of M.D. (medical doctor) or D.O. (doctor of osteopathy) degrees.” This means that alternative options are controversial.However, some folks have had successes using home remedies. We must stress that alternative treatments and home remedies should not be used as a replacement for conventional medical treatments but rather to supplement that treatment. The NCCAM also stresses that patients should first seek diagnosis by a doctor, and follow up treatment with a rheumatologist. Also worth noting is that few alternative treatments have been proven to be completely effective, though some have shown promise, and […]
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