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Millard Hiner's Articles in Health & Fitness

  • Muscle Arthritis - Symptoms and Treatment Explained
    What exactly is "muscle arthritis" and what can be done to treat it? Technically, arthritis means inflammation of the joints but the name is used for many diseases of joints and other connective tissue as well as systematic illnesses. Hence, muscle arthritis is one of these diseases affecting primarily muscle tissues. Other body systems may be involved depending on the type of condition that falls in this spectrum.
  • Thimbles For Arthritic Hands
    This article describes thimbles designed especially for arthritis suffers. Helps to make your hand sewing and basting far less painful. Several different models are available so that you may choose the one most comfortable for you.
  • Herbs for Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Many herbs have been identified as useful in treating the symptoms of RA and many are antioxidants and anti-inflammatory in nature. We will look at some of these herbs and discuss their use in RA holistic care. Even though herbs and supplements may be all natural, they still can interact with prescription medications. An RA patient should always discuss the matter with their health care provider before adding anything in their treatment plan.
  • What You Can Do If You Have Arthritis Pain
    Acute pain is usually treated with traditional analgesics including opiates like those found in codeine, hydrocodone and morphine to name a few. Less severe pain may be treated with over the counter medications and also by the use of NSAIDs or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
  • Knox Gelatin for Arthritis - Knox Gelatine for Arthritis
    This article discusses the theory with using gelatin for arthritis is that this precursor to cartilage helps the body to repair damage and also keeps damage from occurring in the first place. It's like supplying building materials to a construction site to make new material, in this case new, smoother cartilage.
  • Arthritis Remedies for Rheumatoid Arthritis
    The alternative medicine for Rheumatoid Arthritis is Alternative Medicine, NCCAM (http://nccam.nih.gov/health/RA/), 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.

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