Fancy having your joint pain leeched away?

dreamdaisy
dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
edited 17. Jan 2012, 12:10 in Living with Arthritis archive
I've just read a report in the MoS health section about research in Bonn where those with OA of the knee were treated either with leeching or a placebo of a TENS-type treatment. The study showed that the leeches produced an improvement of more than 30% in symptoms, which is probably due to their saliva as that contains a large number of various analgesic, anaesthetic and histamin-like compounds which tackle pain and inflammation. I hope that some kind, computery-type genuis will supply the blue stuff so you too can read the article if you wish. It's interesting, I wonder though if I could find the courage to try it! :shock: DD
Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben

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  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Well, there's the good news and the bad news.

    Good news - although I've never ever been called any sort of genius before (for good reasons) I can manage to copy and paste.

    Bad news - this study was first reported by the Beeb in 2001 so clearly no progress has been made in 10 years.

    Worse news - the study consisted of 10 patients so wasn't statistically viable.

    Better news - there's always paindullers & surgery.

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-72904/Leeches-beat-arthritis.html
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1543325.stm
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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Aaaaaaaaaaaah! And there's me thinking it could be good news. Beggur. :sad: Thanks for the correction, Sticky, I apologise to everyone. :oops: DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Wearing your budgie smugglers for maximum benefit. :shock:
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Forum trip to Burma anyone? Sponsored by medical research, of course. Is yours a one leech, two leech or multi leech pain? A TKR to the first person to spot delboy in his budgie smugglers.
    If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
    Steven Wright
  • tjt6768
    tjt6768 Member Posts: 12,170
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'd rather not have the TKR than to see the sight of Del, Tarzan man.... :shock:
    No offence Del mi old matey, lol...
    PS, I bet they're banana yellow too :???: The budgie smugglers DD, you n ya mucky mind.. Lol
    Besides.... He'd have more than arthritis to worry about if THEY were bright yellow :???:
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  • tjt6768
    tjt6768 Member Posts: 12,170
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    this rare photo of Del and his two buddies has just been found....

    http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd427/TJT6768/thumbnail.jpg

    No leeches were thought to have been seen on any of the knees..
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  • tjt6768
    tjt6768 Member Posts: 12,170
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm afraid she's easily bought Del.. Gave me the photo for ten woodbines, I think times are hard for the poor lass at the minute.... Hip shaking was sooooooo last yr.. Lol
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    Cleo - 1996 to 2011. RIP
  • mig
    mig Member Posts: 7,154
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    WOW :eek: ,are all you guys like that.Mig
  • tjt6768
    tjt6768 Member Posts: 12,170
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Well Mig.. That was Del, Mell and Rehab on a bad day :shock: :lol:
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    Cleo - 1996 to 2011. RIP

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