Ginger, apple cider vinegar,herbal tea, celery, lots of green vegeatble helps the inflammation a lot plus getting enough rest & sleep.If you get uptight , the adrenalin keeps being released & this also causes the body to get "sour", but we need to get alkaline, then the inflammation will get down.

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Some years ago, I shattered my knee in a slip & fall accident. For two years after reconstruction, I was still on large doses of Percocet and ketoprofen for the pain and swelling in that joint (there was a horizontal area under my patella about the size and shape of a hot dog bun).

Then I read something about the antiinflammatory properties of ginger. I started taking 2-4 capsules a day and in just over a month, the swelling was all but gone, the pain was nonexistent, and I had ditched the cane and limp. Ginger is now a daily routine and I also eat it every way possible. I've had several arthritic relatives try it as well, with equally good results. Not many things this cheap that can do so much good, and I think it's a shame more people don't know about it. Ginger is not just for motion sickness or xmas cookies! :)

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Good to know!

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When I have a morning backache, it's because my "Atlas" is out.
That's the top bone of the spine, and if it's not in place, then my lower back just kills me. The only kind of chiropractor that can fix it correctly is a NUCCA practitioner, and he will have to xray your neck to know how to put the bone in place. Adjustments are painless and don't involve yanking your head around. In fact, that kind of chiropractic can put your Atlas out of place. See the NUCCA website, and find a NUCCA practitioner near you.
Oh, and when they get your Atlas back in place, you won't have to keep going to see them. They will want to check it at regular intervals after they have adjusted, and it may need to be put back a few times (blame your body's habits, especially if you have been out of adjustment a long time). Don't try to force your neck or back, as it has "compensated" by putting another part of your spine out. But, once the atlas is back in, your body will correct the rest of the spine over time. If you feel discomfort, "breathe into" the spot until your own internal chi effects the change and heals your back. But, also check with your NUCCA chiropractor to be sure the Atlas is still in the right place. He will check that your leg length is even, and that your hips are level, and that your weight is the same on both feet (two scales), to know if the Atlas is holding it's adjustment. Atlas is C1, and C2 will also go back in place with it.
May you become pain free soon!

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Hope it helps you.
Celeste

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Hi,
I have found that UDO's oil works really well for my joint and back pain. Also since we couldn't agree on a different type of bed, my husband and I got a waterbed that has tubes filled with water inside it so we could each adjust the amount of water on our side. That plus putting two of those foam pads with one bumpy and one smooth side (bumpy side towards your body) on top of each other on my side really helped. Take at least two tablespoons of UDO's a day and keep it in the fridge very cold. Hopefully it will help you. I drink a bit of hot tea or water after taking the oil to help it disburse..it doesn't taste really bad, kind woodsy. The first time I took it the phrase from Uell Gibbons, "reminds me of wild hickory nuts," from his old Grapenuts commercials came to mind.
Best Wishes,
Celeste

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Wish I COULD sleep even 7 hrs! My morning backache will only let me sleep 6 hrs even with fish oil!

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