Cortisone Shot

Arthritis injections might be suggested by the physician when the arthritis pain seems to become too much to bear for the patient.  The injection will contain  corticosteroids, also known as cortisone.

The injection is given right into the affected joint. This way the doctor drains off the excess lubricating fluid we find in joints and inject the cortisone to help reduce the inflammation. And as the inflammation reduces, so will the swelling and the pain.

Cortisone is an anti inflammatory medication and can reduce the inflammation and lessen the swelling and the pain.

It sounds a bit risky but is actually quite a safe procedure. And it involves little or no pain. The medicine is delivered right to where it is mostly needed.
When a patient gets a cortisone shot he may be able to take smaller doses of oral steroids and less of them.
Those steroids are very toxic.

It’ s funny I should be writing about this today. Especially the part of the “no or little pain”. My doctor has been waving a needle at me for the longest time now. Just the idea of him having to stick that needle inside my joint gives me panic attacks.<g> I don’t believe I’ve the makings of a hero. So far I have given the excuse of not wanting chemicals put into my body.  This is true also but the doctor does know I’m petrified.

One of the results, or side effects from an injection might be a an increase in swelling and pain. But this would be very temporary and only 6% of the people receiving this tratment are affected that way.

If this happens to you the doctor may change the type of corticosteroid he uses the next time.

Cortisone injections can make symptoms of diabetes worse. And some people might  get a mild, temporary flushing and feel agitated.

And all this makes me wonder. Why would people want cortsone injections while there is a wonderful product on the market that will also help them get rid of the pain. And on top of that it has so many more health benefits.

The oil of the green mussels, or green-lipped mussels is extremely anti inflammatory. It also has the necessary Omega 3 fatty acids in  it that are needed for brain development and a healthy cardiovascular system.  And not by any stretch of the imagination am I suggesting your brain might be undeveloped or underdeveloped.

Look at it this way: You get rid of your pain and as an extra bonus you might be able to fend off Altzheimer’s disease when it decides to rear its ugly head.

Why not  get rid of your pain and boost your brain power at the same time

The Green mussel has some amazing medicinal qualities.

It’s official name is Perna Canaliculus, or green-lipped mussel.  It’s found off the coast of New Zealand’s South Island. That’s a” bit out of the way” area and the waters there are pristine with no contaminants.

The Green mussel is mainly known for the relief it brings to arthritis sufferers. …ehmm sufferers?…weird word…never mind. Anyway,  the Omega 3 of this mollusk contains fatty acids that are extremely anti inflammatory.

Arthritis involves inflammation of the joints so the oil derived from these mussels really does give a lot of relief.

This oil helps people with a lot of diseases that find their cause in inflammation.  For example, people with asthma find that taking this oil makes breathing much easier. That’s not to say they should leave home without their inhalers…..but maybe they need to use them less often.

And this is only the beginning of quite a list. Oh well…to make it easier on you I’ll put it in a list and explain after:

• helps relief arthritis
• improves breathing for people with asthma
• is crucial for brain development
• keeps the cardiovascular system healthy
• helps lower cholesterol
• can prevent thrombosis
• may prevent strokes and/or heart attacks

We only need to discuss the last five since we already discussed the first two. Actually, some of those overlap or one might be the cause of the next one.

The Omega 3 of this mollusk contains DHA – docosahexaenoic acid and EPA -eicosapentaenoic acid.

DHA is needed for brain development. And I mean the thinking part of the brain.  The medical community is trying to determine if an increase in the consumption of Omega 3, containing DHA could prevent the devekopment of Altzheimer’s Disease. Or at least slow it down.

Maybe it might make life easier for children…and adults…that suffer from ADD or ADHD.

And what about Down Syndrome?

And should mothers to be increase their intake of Omega 3? You never know; maybe they’ll all produce a genius.

But all kidding aside, DHA has  definitely a positive effect on the capability of the brain.

DHA/EPA working together could keep our cardiovascular system healthy. They also help lower the risk of heart attacks. They do that by controlling our cholesterol level and keeping the arteries from getting narrower and eventually closing off the flow of blood to the heart.

They also can prevent thrombosis which is an abnormal formation of a blood clot. Blood clots are the cause of heart attacks and strokes.

So the intake of enough Omega 3 of the right type is crucial to our health.

We can get some Omega 3 from flax seed, flax seed oil and wall nuts etc. But the Omega 3 we get from plant food does not contain DHA and EPA.

We will have to eat fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, tuna, sardines, halibut and last, but not least green lipped mussels. And the green mussels are supposed to have a much more potency in their fatty acids then just fish.  I cannot tell you for certain if that is true. I don’t like to hype things up. But I do know how many people really feel great relief from their discomfort and misery when they take green mussels for arthritis products.