I have had particular success recently with products based on honey bee venom. A new section on the range and effectiveness of these products will soon be added to this website - so check back soon if you are interested. The use of honey bee venom is based on the long-known fact that bee keepers (who often get stung) very rarely develop arthritis or problems with their joints and muscles.
Now - the braver amongst you (not including me I hasten to add) might volunteer for traditional "bee sting therapy" where you are subjected to repeated stings from a succession of bees held in tweezers!
Most of us would feel more comfortable simply applying the bee sting venom in the form of a balm to be rubbed into the painful or stiff area. In truth, I was a bit sceptical about all of this at first, but a large number of my patients have had great benefit from its use and I recommend you give it a try if you are interested. It's certainly a very natural way to obtain pain relief.
If you would like more information about using Bee Venom Balm then click on the link. Well worth a look - if you do try it then please give me some feedback by email.
Buy or borrow a TENS machine
TENS - or trans cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is a good and safe way to induce pain relief and some muscle relaxation. It works by stimulating the skin nerves and thus encourages the brain to pay less attention to the incoming pain signals from the joint. It doesn't seem to work for everyone but may be well worth a try. There are a range of TENS machines available on the market and, if you are interested, then I suggest that you go for a mid-priced model such as the BioStim A6 TENS - which will offer reliability and flexibility at a reasonable price.(published with permission in writing from:http://www.jointenterprise.co.uk)
