Arthritis is a general term for inflammation in the joints. The term comes from “arthro” (joint) and “itis” (inflammation). Arthritis involves pain, stiffness, swelling, and warmth in one or more joints and is a chronic condition that conventional medicine typically focuses on managing rather than curing. Medications are a cornerstone of conventional arthritis treatment. Pain medications, corticosteroid injections, joint replacements, and other pharmaceutical therapies are used to manage the pain and inflammation but often do not address underlying contributing factors.
Acupuncture and nutritional therapy offer powerful natural approaches to managing and in many cases reversing arthritis symptoms, without drugs, by addressing the root causes.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and is often described as being caused by “wear and tear” on the joints over time. It is a disease of physical degeneration. With OA, calcium-based crystals and other degenerative changes can occur in the joint space, causing irritation, inflammation, and pain. These changes can trigger inflammation and contribute to the breakdown of cartilage.
Reversing OA naturally means finding out why this degeneration is occurring and why these mineral deposits and inflammatory processes are developing in the joints. We focus on the root causes: calcium metabolism, blood chemistry pH, and nutrition that supports the body’s ability to make healthy joint tissue. We reduce inflammation, provide nutritional support, and help the body naturally restore healthier joint function. The results can be amazing! In my own case, I had OA in my left knee that had me limping and protecting my left knee. Through nutritional therapy and acupuncture, I was able to reverse the condition and now have full function again.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks joint linings, leading to inflammation, pain, and damage to the joint. In RA, immune cells and antibodies target the body’s own joint tissues, triggering chronic inflammation.
Treating RA naturally requires a systemic evaluation of the patient to find out why the body’s immune system is attacking itself. While joint symptoms are most prominent, RA is a systemic disease, so we treat the whole person, not just RA.
Reducing systemic inflammation and immune triggers is often the first line of defense against RA. This can be done through diet and detoxification and can be very effective for reducing the symptoms of RA. Acupuncture and nutritional supplements are also used to increase circulation, reduce inflammation, and support the body’s ability to repair damaged tissues.
In natural medicine, we know that the body does not want to be in pain or attack itself. When these symptoms occur, it is the body’s way of signaling that something is out of balance. Normally, the body stays in homeostasis and no symptoms are present. But when the body becomes imbalanced, toxic, and nutritionally deficient, symptoms occur.
In 2021, approximately 53.2 million U.S. adults had been diagnosed with arthritis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That number represents millions of people living with daily pain. That is not okay with me. Fortunately, there is much that can be done to improve or even reverse arthritis symptoms naturally, and we are here to help you.
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