3 Lies Your Doctor May Tell You About Joint Pain Many people seem to accept as fate that they will become less active as they get older. They unwittingly believe that it’s normal to be plagued by stiffness, soreness and pain as they age. Well, I’m here to tell you thatthis false belief can cause you to suffer unnecessarily. Imagine what your life would be like without joint pain. What if throbbing, aching joints never made you think twice about doing the activities you used to enjoy? Imagine being able to play 18 holes of golf effortlessly or sit through a movie without getting stiff. How about being able to get out of bed in the morning without feeling those creaks and pops, ready to take on the day? Staying Active Is the Fountain of Youth Here’s a simple truth to remember. Nothing does more for your quality of life and longevity than staying active as you age. And what usually keeps people from staying active is some combination of believing that aches and pains are a NORMAL part of the aging process, and quite simply, bad advice from their doctors. Despite what your doctor might tell you, there’s an underlying cause for joint pain that may have nothing to do with your age. (More on that later). But first, it’s important to understand that the conventional approach to joint pain is basically to band-aid the issue with painkillers. Don’t Let Big Pharma Take Away Your Best Years The current medical mentality on pain management has spurred a multibillion-dollar industry for Big Pharma. However, studies show that long-term use of seemingly “harmless” over-the-counter pills, such as ibuprofen, can actually weaken your joints over time, and prescription pain pills have a well-established track record of causing serious damage and even death. You may recall the tragedy that unfolded around the FDA-approved painkiller Vioxx, which claimed as many as 55,000 lives(and possibly up to 100,000) before the FDA banned it. It makes me wonder, is the next Vioxx lurking out there?
Posted on: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 01:50:07 +0000
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