Anyone Here Have Knee Problems? Need Some Advice

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10. I had acupuncture for a painful knee and it helped a lot

The orthopedic doctor said there was nothing more he could do for my osteoarthritis pain, since I can't take strong NSAID meds or Cymbalta. Physical therapy only made it worse.

I left his office and walked down the hall to the office of an acupuncturist I'd sene several years ago for back problems. She helped with the back too. I told her I could only afford a few sessions since my insurance wouldn't cover the acupuncture. We did three sessions, which were very helpful, but I still had pain and trouble walking.

She handed me a bottle of Chinese herbal medicine called Strong Stride pills - Jian Bu Pian -- and told me how to take them. I don't like taking things I know nothing about, so I did a search on the internet, and looked up every ingredient. A few were familiar - ginger root and tangerine peel. They all seemed innocuous, so I started taking them. My knee pain cleared up almost entirely by the time I finished the bottle. The acupuncturist didn't have any more, so I ordered another bottle online. After finishing these the knee pain was completely gone and has not returned in the past 6 months.

I can't advise anyone to do as I did, because my knee problems might not be the same as someone else's. But if traditional medicine fails to help, it's worth looking into alternative methods.