Over 10 years ago my partner had a hard fall on his hip from an ice slip. He broke the small bone that connects the thigh bone to the hip socket (acetabulem sp?). After limping around in severe pain for several days, he finally went for an X ray and was immediately operated on to insert 3 screws to stabilize the bone. Now he has a lot of pain, and after an Xray, doctor has recommended hip replacement surgery as he is suffering from osteo-arthritis. I have been giving him glucosamine-condroitin with MSM, krill oil and other nutrients recommended for joint health. However, I know nothing about natural helps for osteo-arthritis. Any suggestions will be appreciated. We are not looking forward to his 6 weeks of recovery, and my 6 weeks of caring for him in his recovery.
I figure if I can avoid cataract surgery and have regrown 1 inch from my old age shrinkage, surely there is something good out there in the way of supplements for osteo-arthritis. He is 80 and I am 87. We are already taking a full complement of the more common supplements and are in generally good health. I have been giving him 3 mg. a day Boron. Perhaps I should double that, I know it helped my lower back pain which developed when I was 65.
Based on prior knowledge of osteoarthritis studies, I would take each day:
- 12 mg of boron
- A highly available curcumin like Meriva or C3 Complex
Some or all of these:
- 5 grams of Fortigel Type 2 collagen (a small scoop of powder)
- 2 grams of BioCell Type 2 collagen (four capsules)
- One capsule UC-ii Type 2 collagen (a very tiny amount of raw cartilage)
It sounds like he likely gets the other major items, already.
All foods that have anti-inflammatory properties is the first thing. Change of diet is tough to do, but it can be done. Replace salt with spices and flavorings. There are some mixes that contain everything but salt. I think Mrs. Dash makes it. I take glucosamine with condroitin with curcumin. I also drink one shot of good bourbon daily. That’s only because life is too short to drink bad bourbon.