Guest guest Posted January 15, 2003 Report Share Posted January 15, 2003 Growing pains > Health e-Tips > > January 13, 2003 > > ************************************************************** > > Dear reader, > > When I was a kid, I remember my mother chalking up just about > any minor ache or pain I had to one diagnosis: growing pains. > When I got older, I figured growing pains were an imaginary > condition all parents used to quiet whiny children. But, it > turns out that maybe there's more to it than that. > > Osgood-Shlatter disease is another one of those conditions > I'd never heard of before I started working with Dr. . > But when he explained it to me, I realized that it was > invaluable information for any parent or grandparent to have. > > Osgood-Schlatter is the most common cause of knee pain in > young children and adolescents who are still growing. Though > the condition occurs mostly between the ages of 10 and 15 > years, it can occur in younger children, and boys and girls > are equally vulnerable. Sports that require a lot of running, > jumping, kneeling, and squatting are particularly associated > with Osgood Schlatter, and symptoms include tenderness, > swelling (or the appearance of a bony lump below the kneecap > that is especially painful when pressed), and pain just below > one knee (sometimes children get it in both knees but that's > uncommon) that usually worsens with activity. This disease > can last for months - in a few cases a year or even more - > before subsiding. Walking is painful, running is impossible, > and young athletes' careers have been shelved by the problem. > > Although mainstream treatment includes anti-inflammatory > medication, most physicians are reluctant to keep children on > months of anti-inflammatories. Doctors may also recommend > applying ice to the knee when pain first appears to help > relieve inflammation (just a temporary fix), and limiting > participation in sports and excessive exercise. In severe > cases, immobilizing the leg in a cast or surgical treatment > may be recommended. > > Osgood-Schlatter symptoms usually disappear without treatment > when a child's growth is completed. Sounds O.K. right? Well, > wait until you try to cheer up the basketball star or budding > tennis pro with that news. Luckily there's another option- > nutritional supplements. > > Over the past 25 years, Dr. has observed a 100 percent > remission rate of Osgood-Schlatter disease with the use of > vitamin E and selenium for just four to six weeks. Presently, > 200 to 400 IU vitamin E and 200 micrograms of selenium are > recommended daily until the problem is gone and then for one > additional month. > > ************************************************************** > STRONGER THAN STEROIDS > > Get cortisone-like relief in a week...then help repair > damaged cartilage...WITH NO SIDE EFFECTS! This all natural > breakthrough leaves old standbys in the dust...For faster > relief and complete joint support! > > Find out how you can relieve and rebuild your > > * Aching BACK > * Stiff HIPS > * Creaky KNEES > * Throbbing ANKLES > * Frozen NECK > * " Trick " ELBOW > * Burning KNUCKLES > * Or any other JOINT complaint... > > http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/650SV05/W650D156/home.cfm > (if you can't click here use the HTML links listed below) > > ************************************************************** > > Let it " B " > > Q: After x-rays, an MRI, and an EMG, I was diagnosed with > chronic bursitis. I tried vitamin B12 injections for 14 days > and experienced some relief, but now have gone to weekly > (B12) shots. I'm still very uncomfortable. I was wondering if > you would recommend resuming the daily injections, and, if > so, for how long? > > My physician feels that maybe I should back off the shots to > once every three or four weeks. But he admittedly has no clue > as to the best use of B12 for treating bursitis. Any answers > and/or further information would be most appreciated. > > JVW: Fortunately, the only way you could ever harm yourself > with vitamin B12 would be to fill the bathtub with it and > accidentally drown. > > So, since you've already found B12 to be helpful, I'm > inclined to say, if it isn't " broke " don't fix it. I'd > recommend you try getting injections of 1,000 micrograms a > day for at least another two weeks. If the pain doesn't > change at all during that time, you can stop. But if it > starts to fade, continue daily treatments until it's > completely gone. > > Some people can't stomach the idea of receiving injections at > all - let alone on a daily basis. Although injections work > best, there are also sublingual vitamin B12 liquids available > that would be better absorbed than capsules or other forms of > supplements. Check your local natural food store to see if > they have one of these products available. > > ************************************************************** > ENJOY A LONG LIFE TO THE FULLEST > > You can enjoy a long life to the fullest-without the needless > dieting and harmful overexertion. > > Would you prefer a breakfast of bran flakes and soy- milk > over a nice, hot plate of good ol' bacon and eggs? Do you > like going to the doctor? Have you ever seen a jogger smile > (I haven't)? If you answered " no " to these questions, you're > a prime candidate for conversion from the " junk medicine " > dogma we've all had crammed down our throats for the last 30 > years or more. > > Click below to learn how to avoid the unhealthy " conventional > wisdom " that's harming us-and how to stay feeling young, > vigorous and pain-free while all those gullible fanatics > suffer. > > http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/600SBSJM/W600HT15/home.cfm > (if you can't click here use the HTML links listed below) > > ************************************************************** > > One last thing... > > A final note on Osgood Schlatter's disease that really WILL > cheer up any youngster in your life who might be suffering > from this condition: A month can seem like forever when > you're that age, but that's usually all it takes to be rid of > this problem once and for all. That's right, once Osgood > Schlatter's is gone, it stays gone - so let the games begin! > > Yours in good health, > Ross > Associate Publisher > Nutrition & Healing > > Copyright ©2000-2002 by www.wrightnewsletter.com, L.L.C. > Health e-Tips may not be posted on commercial sites without > written permission. > > ************************************************************** > <b>HTML links for AOL, CompuServe and other users</b> > <a href= " http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/650SV05/W650D156/home.cfm " >STRONGER THAN STEROIDS</a> > <a href= " http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/600SBSJM/W600HT15/home.cfm " >ENJOY A LONG LIFE TO THE FULLEST</a> > > ************************************************************** > If you'd like to participate in the Nutrition & Healing > Forum, search past e-letters and products or you're a Real > Health subscriber and would like to search past articles, > visit http://www.wrightnewsletter.com > > ************************************************************** > To learn about Nutrition & Healing, call (800) 851-7100 or > visit http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/NAH/WNAHCC01/home.cfm. > > ************************************************************** > IMPORTANT: We have a strict anti-spam policy. 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Guest guest Posted January 15, 2003 Report Share Posted January 15, 2003 Growing pains > Health e-Tips > > January 13, 2003 > > ************************************************************** > > Dear reader, > > When I was a kid, I remember my mother chalking up just about > any minor ache or pain I had to one diagnosis: growing pains. > When I got older, I figured growing pains were an imaginary > condition all parents used to quiet whiny children. But, it > turns out that maybe there's more to it than that. > > Osgood-Shlatter disease is another one of those conditions > I'd never heard of before I started working with Dr. . > But when he explained it to me, I realized that it was > invaluable information for any parent or grandparent to have. > > Osgood-Schlatter is the most common cause of knee pain in > young children and adolescents who are still growing. Though > the condition occurs mostly between the ages of 10 and 15 > years, it can occur in younger children, and boys and girls > are equally vulnerable. Sports that require a lot of running, > jumping, kneeling, and squatting are particularly associated > with Osgood Schlatter, and symptoms include tenderness, > swelling (or the appearance of a bony lump below the kneecap > that is especially painful when pressed), and pain just below > one knee (sometimes children get it in both knees but that's > uncommon) that usually worsens with activity. This disease > can last for months - in a few cases a year or even more - > before subsiding. Walking is painful, running is impossible, > and young athletes' careers have been shelved by the problem. > > Although mainstream treatment includes anti-inflammatory > medication, most physicians are reluctant to keep children on > months of anti-inflammatories. Doctors may also recommend > applying ice to the knee when pain first appears to help > relieve inflammation (just a temporary fix), and limiting > participation in sports and excessive exercise. In severe > cases, immobilizing the leg in a cast or surgical treatment > may be recommended. > > Osgood-Schlatter symptoms usually disappear without treatment > when a child's growth is completed. Sounds O.K. right? Well, > wait until you try to cheer up the basketball star or budding > tennis pro with that news. Luckily there's another option- > nutritional supplements. > > Over the past 25 years, Dr. has observed a 100 percent > remission rate of Osgood-Schlatter disease with the use of > vitamin E and selenium for just four to six weeks. Presently, > 200 to 400 IU vitamin E and 200 micrograms of selenium are > recommended daily until the problem is gone and then for one > additional month. > > ************************************************************** > STRONGER THAN STEROIDS > > Get cortisone-like relief in a week...then help repair > damaged cartilage...WITH NO SIDE EFFECTS! This all natural > breakthrough leaves old standbys in the dust...For faster > relief and complete joint support! > > Find out how you can relieve and rebuild your > > * Aching BACK > * Stiff HIPS > * Creaky KNEES > * Throbbing ANKLES > * Frozen NECK > * " Trick " ELBOW > * Burning KNUCKLES > * Or any other JOINT complaint... > > http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/650SV05/W650D156/home.cfm > (if you can't click here use the HTML links listed below) > > ************************************************************** > > Let it " B " > > Q: After x-rays, an MRI, and an EMG, I was diagnosed with > chronic bursitis. I tried vitamin B12 injections for 14 days > and experienced some relief, but now have gone to weekly > (B12) shots. I'm still very uncomfortable. I was wondering if > you would recommend resuming the daily injections, and, if > so, for how long? > > My physician feels that maybe I should back off the shots to > once every three or four weeks. But he admittedly has no clue > as to the best use of B12 for treating bursitis. Any answers > and/or further information would be most appreciated. > > JVW: Fortunately, the only way you could ever harm yourself > with vitamin B12 would be to fill the bathtub with it and > accidentally drown. > > So, since you've already found B12 to be helpful, I'm > inclined to say, if it isn't " broke " don't fix it. I'd > recommend you try getting injections of 1,000 micrograms a > day for at least another two weeks. If the pain doesn't > change at all during that time, you can stop. But if it > starts to fade, continue daily treatments until it's > completely gone. > > Some people can't stomach the idea of receiving injections at > all - let alone on a daily basis. Although injections work > best, there are also sublingual vitamin B12 liquids available > that would be better absorbed than capsules or other forms of > supplements. Check your local natural food store to see if > they have one of these products available. > > ************************************************************** > ENJOY A LONG LIFE TO THE FULLEST > > You can enjoy a long life to the fullest-without the needless > dieting and harmful overexertion. > > Would you prefer a breakfast of bran flakes and soy- milk > over a nice, hot plate of good ol' bacon and eggs? Do you > like going to the doctor? Have you ever seen a jogger smile > (I haven't)? If you answered " no " to these questions, you're > a prime candidate for conversion from the " junk medicine " > dogma we've all had crammed down our throats for the last 30 > years or more. > > Click below to learn how to avoid the unhealthy " conventional > wisdom " that's harming us-and how to stay feeling young, > vigorous and pain-free while all those gullible fanatics > suffer. > > http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/600SBSJM/W600HT15/home.cfm > (if you can't click here use the HTML links listed below) > > ************************************************************** > > One last thing... > > A final note on Osgood Schlatter's disease that really WILL > cheer up any youngster in your life who might be suffering > from this condition: A month can seem like forever when > you're that age, but that's usually all it takes to be rid of > this problem once and for all. That's right, once Osgood > Schlatter's is gone, it stays gone - so let the games begin! > > Yours in good health, > Ross > Associate Publisher > Nutrition & Healing > > Copyright ©2000-2002 by www.wrightnewsletter.com, L.L.C. > Health e-Tips may not be posted on commercial sites without > written permission. > > ************************************************************** > <b>HTML links for AOL, CompuServe and other users</b> > <a href= " http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/650SV05/W650D156/home.cfm " >STRONGER THAN STEROIDS</a> > <a href= " http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/600SBSJM/W600HT15/home.cfm " >ENJOY A LONG LIFE TO THE FULLEST</a> > > ************************************************************** > If you'd like to participate in the Nutrition & Healing > Forum, search past e-letters and products or you're a Real > Health subscriber and would like to search past articles, > visit http://www.wrightnewsletter.com > > ************************************************************** > To learn about Nutrition & Healing, call (800) 851-7100 or > visit http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/NAH/WNAHCC01/home.cfm. > > ************************************************************** > IMPORTANT: We have a strict anti-spam policy. 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Guest guest Posted January 15, 2003 Report Share Posted January 15, 2003 Growing pains > Health e-Tips > > January 13, 2003 > > ************************************************************** > > Dear reader, > > When I was a kid, I remember my mother chalking up just about > any minor ache or pain I had to one diagnosis: growing pains. > When I got older, I figured growing pains were an imaginary > condition all parents used to quiet whiny children. But, it > turns out that maybe there's more to it than that. > > Osgood-Shlatter disease is another one of those conditions > I'd never heard of before I started working with Dr. . > But when he explained it to me, I realized that it was > invaluable information for any parent or grandparent to have. > > Osgood-Schlatter is the most common cause of knee pain in > young children and adolescents who are still growing. Though > the condition occurs mostly between the ages of 10 and 15 > years, it can occur in younger children, and boys and girls > are equally vulnerable. Sports that require a lot of running, > jumping, kneeling, and squatting are particularly associated > with Osgood Schlatter, and symptoms include tenderness, > swelling (or the appearance of a bony lump below the kneecap > that is especially painful when pressed), and pain just below > one knee (sometimes children get it in both knees but that's > uncommon) that usually worsens with activity. This disease > can last for months - in a few cases a year or even more - > before subsiding. Walking is painful, running is impossible, > and young athletes' careers have been shelved by the problem. > > Although mainstream treatment includes anti-inflammatory > medication, most physicians are reluctant to keep children on > months of anti-inflammatories. Doctors may also recommend > applying ice to the knee when pain first appears to help > relieve inflammation (just a temporary fix), and limiting > participation in sports and excessive exercise. In severe > cases, immobilizing the leg in a cast or surgical treatment > may be recommended. > > Osgood-Schlatter symptoms usually disappear without treatment > when a child's growth is completed. Sounds O.K. right? Well, > wait until you try to cheer up the basketball star or budding > tennis pro with that news. Luckily there's another option- > nutritional supplements. > > Over the past 25 years, Dr. has observed a 100 percent > remission rate of Osgood-Schlatter disease with the use of > vitamin E and selenium for just four to six weeks. Presently, > 200 to 400 IU vitamin E and 200 micrograms of selenium are > recommended daily until the problem is gone and then for one > additional month. > > ************************************************************** > STRONGER THAN STEROIDS > > Get cortisone-like relief in a week...then help repair > damaged cartilage...WITH NO SIDE EFFECTS! This all natural > breakthrough leaves old standbys in the dust...For faster > relief and complete joint support! > > Find out how you can relieve and rebuild your > > * Aching BACK > * Stiff HIPS > * Creaky KNEES > * Throbbing ANKLES > * Frozen NECK > * " Trick " ELBOW > * Burning KNUCKLES > * Or any other JOINT complaint... > > http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/650SV05/W650D156/home.cfm > (if you can't click here use the HTML links listed below) > > ************************************************************** > > Let it " B " > > Q: After x-rays, an MRI, and an EMG, I was diagnosed with > chronic bursitis. I tried vitamin B12 injections for 14 days > and experienced some relief, but now have gone to weekly > (B12) shots. I'm still very uncomfortable. I was wondering if > you would recommend resuming the daily injections, and, if > so, for how long? > > My physician feels that maybe I should back off the shots to > once every three or four weeks. But he admittedly has no clue > as to the best use of B12 for treating bursitis. Any answers > and/or further information would be most appreciated. > > JVW: Fortunately, the only way you could ever harm yourself > with vitamin B12 would be to fill the bathtub with it and > accidentally drown. > > So, since you've already found B12 to be helpful, I'm > inclined to say, if it isn't " broke " don't fix it. I'd > recommend you try getting injections of 1,000 micrograms a > day for at least another two weeks. If the pain doesn't > change at all during that time, you can stop. But if it > starts to fade, continue daily treatments until it's > completely gone. > > Some people can't stomach the idea of receiving injections at > all - let alone on a daily basis. Although injections work > best, there are also sublingual vitamin B12 liquids available > that would be better absorbed than capsules or other forms of > supplements. Check your local natural food store to see if > they have one of these products available. > > ************************************************************** > ENJOY A LONG LIFE TO THE FULLEST > > You can enjoy a long life to the fullest-without the needless > dieting and harmful overexertion. > > Would you prefer a breakfast of bran flakes and soy- milk > over a nice, hot plate of good ol' bacon and eggs? Do you > like going to the doctor? Have you ever seen a jogger smile > (I haven't)? If you answered " no " to these questions, you're > a prime candidate for conversion from the " junk medicine " > dogma we've all had crammed down our throats for the last 30 > years or more. > > Click below to learn how to avoid the unhealthy " conventional > wisdom " that's harming us-and how to stay feeling young, > vigorous and pain-free while all those gullible fanatics > suffer. > > http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/600SBSJM/W600HT15/home.cfm > (if you can't click here use the HTML links listed below) > > ************************************************************** > > One last thing... > > A final note on Osgood Schlatter's disease that really WILL > cheer up any youngster in your life who might be suffering > from this condition: A month can seem like forever when > you're that age, but that's usually all it takes to be rid of > this problem once and for all. That's right, once Osgood > Schlatter's is gone, it stays gone - so let the games begin! > > Yours in good health, > Ross > Associate Publisher > Nutrition & Healing > > Copyright ©2000-2002 by www.wrightnewsletter.com, L.L.C. > Health e-Tips may not be posted on commercial sites without > written permission. > > ************************************************************** > <b>HTML links for AOL, CompuServe and other users</b> > <a href= " http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/650SV05/W650D156/home.cfm " >STRONGER THAN STEROIDS</a> > <a href= " http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/600SBSJM/W600HT15/home.cfm " >ENJOY A LONG LIFE TO THE FULLEST</a> > > ************************************************************** > If you'd like to participate in the Nutrition & Healing > Forum, search past e-letters and products or you're a Real > Health subscriber and would like to search past articles, > visit http://www.wrightnewsletter.com > > ************************************************************** > To learn about Nutrition & Healing, call (800) 851-7100 or > visit http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/NAH/WNAHCC01/home.cfm. > > ************************************************************** > IMPORTANT: We have a strict anti-spam policy. It is our > intention to honor all " remove " requests promptly. However, > if you do not follow the unsubscribe instructions below and > simply hit reply instead, we may not receive your request and > cannot guarantee that you will be removed from the list. > > ************************************************************** > If you no longer wish to receive the Health e-Tips or you > need to change your e-mail address, please follow the > instructions below. Your changes will be effective immediately > > ******* > TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THIS LIST, SEND AN EMAIL > TO: nah_UNSUB@... OR GO TO OUR WEB INTERFACE > AT: HTTP://WWW.AGORAMAIL.NET/HOME.CFM?LIST=nah > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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