Osteoarthritis

[Guest guest]

I am not a doctor but I suffer from acute

osteoarthritis in my left knee and little less in right.

According to Xrays cartilage is all gone. I am a male, 59

years old, 5'-6", 63 Kg,<br>Does any have any

suggestions for medications, diets and exercises to cure

this.<br>Thanks<br>Shashi B Bansal

[Guest guest]

Dear Shashi Bansal,<br><br>I am not a doctor, but

as a yoga teacher I would recomend you to do

exercises which strengthen the muscles in your thighs and

lower leg. Strong muscles can take away a lot of the

burden that effect the knies.<br><br>1. You should lay

on the ground on you back and lift the leg a few

centimeters. Then strain all the muscles in the left and bend

your foot that the toes show towards your face. Keep

this position for a about 1 minute and then let go and

relax the left leg. Lay it on the ground again. Do the

same with the right leg. <br><br>Do this exercise

about 5 times daily. And relax the legs.<br><br>2. Salt

is also very good against Osteoarthritis.<br>It

would be very good if you could go to a swimming-pool

with thermal-water that is heated about 32 - 34

degrees centigrad. If you don't have such a possibility

then you could put salt in a bath tub and lay in that

for about 15 - 20 minutes. The salt takes away the

pain. I don't know how much salt you put in one tub,

but it should taste like sea water. <br><br>3. You

could also do an other exercise:<br><br>Lay on the

ground. Keep the uper and lower back on the ground and

inhale and lift the left leg up. Continue breathing

normaly and circle the foot in one direction and then in

the other direction. With the next exhale lower the

left leg and relax the leg on the ground. Do the same

with the right leg. <br><br>4. Lay on your back. Keep

the uper and lower back on the ground and inhale and

lift the left leg up. Continue breathing normaly and

bed the foot that the toes show towards your face and

then towards the ceiling. With the next exhale lower

the left leg and relax the leg on the ground. Do the

same with the right leg. Relax the right leg.

<br><br>5. You can also help yourself by visualizing<br>that

these exercises will help you. You need <br>to activate

the healing power in your boby. <br><br>6. Riding a

byc is also very good for the knees, because the

movement increases the production of<br>gristle or

cartilage between the bones. <br><br>7. Movement is very

important for your joints, otherwise the joints will get

stiff very soon. <br><br>If you do the exercises then

you should feel <br>much better. But you have to do

the exercises regulary. And it would be very good if

you <br>could also consult a physio therapist, who

could examine you leg and do the exercises with you.

<br><br>Well I wish you good luck and good health.<br><br>Best

regards,<br>dmalavalli

[Guest guest]

Dear Dmalavalli,<br>Thank you so much for your advice.<br>Mr Shashi Bansal,will

surely appreciate this.<br>This will be useful for many other members as

well.<br>Warm regards,<br>Cybervaidya.

[Guest guest]

Hi Mr. Dmalavalli <br>Thanx for the wonderful advice. I will let you know the

results. Once again thanx to all club members<br>Shashi